Kirundi
izahabu
ee-zah-HAH-boo
How to say it
Kirundiizahabuee-zah-HAH-boosoon
Englishgoldsoon
Frenchorsoon
Meaning
a valuable yellow precious metal used in jewelry and currency.
Good to know
from Swahili dhahabu.
Examples
- Yambaye impeta y'izahabu.She is wearing a gold ring.
- Ese izahabu iragurishwa hehe?Where is gold sold?
- Nta zahabu yigeze avumbura muri uko gushakisha.He never found any gold during that search.
- Igiciro c'izahabu carazamutse uyu mwaka.The price of gold has gone up this year.
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