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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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