Kirundi
imirwa
Word parts: imi-rwa
ee-MEE-rwah
How to say it
Kirundiimirwaee-MEE-rwahsoon
Englishhill slopessoon
Frenchpentes de collinesoon
Meaning
slopes of a hill, or traditional royal residences.
Good to know
plural of umurwa (umu-/imi- class); also used historically for royal courts.
Examples
- Imirwa y'imisozi yacu ni myiza gutera.The slopes of our hills are good for planting.
- Ese imirwa yose iratewe ibiterwa?Are all the hill slopes planted with crops?
- Imirwa ntitewe igihe hari amabuye menshi.Hill slopes aren't cultivated when there are many stones.
- Abarimyi bazorima imirwa mishya mu kwezi kuza.The farmers will cultivate new hill slopes next month.
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