Kirundi
isabune
ee-sah-BOO-neh
How to say it
Kirundiisabuneee-sah-BOO-nehsoon
Englishsoapsoon
Frenchsavonsoon
Meaning
a substance used with water for washing and cleaning; soap.
Good to know
noun, class 5/6; borrowed via Swahili 'sabuni'.
Examples
- Karaba amaboko ukoresheje isabune.Wash your hands with soap.
- Turakenera isabune yo koza impuzu.We need soap to wash clothes.
- Tuzogura isabune isukura neza.We will buy soap that cleans well.
- Ntitworoherwa tudafise isabune.We will not manage without soap.
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