Kirundi
inyenyeri
een-yeh-NYEH-ree
How to say it
Kirundiinyenyerieen-yeh-NYEH-reesoon
Englishstarsoon
Frenchétoilesoon
Meaning
a distant, glowing celestial body that appears as a small point of light in the night sky; a star.
Good to know
noun, class 9/10.
Examples
- Inyenyeri nyinshi zirabengerana mw'ijoro.Many stars shine at night.
- Umwana arareba inyenyeri ivuye mu idirisha.The child watches the stars from the window.
- Tuzokwitegereza inyenyeri gito gito.We will watch the stars for a little while.
- Ntizigaragara igihe hari ibicu.They are not visible when there are clouds.
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