Kirundi
iryoya
Word parts: iry-oya
ee-RYOH-yah
How to say it
Kirundiiryoyaee-RYOH-yahsoon
Englishfeathersoon
Frenchplumesoon
Meaning
a light, flat structure that grows from a bird's skin and covers its body, a feather.
Good to know
feather
Examples
- Iryoya ry'inyoni ryaguye ku butaka.The bird's feather fell to the ground.
- Umwana yatoye amoya y'inkoko akina.The child gathered chicken feathers to play with.
- Ntabwo iryo ryoya ari iry'inkoko.That feather isn't from a chicken.
- Igitsina cy'inyoni kigaragazwa n'amabara y'amoya yayo.A bird's sex is often shown by the color of its feathers.
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