Kirundi
mugaturuturu
moo-gah-too-ROO-too-roo
How to say it
Kirundimugaturuturumoo-gah-too-ROO-too-roosoon
Englishearly morningsoon
Frenchpetit matinsoon
Meaning
the very early hours of the morning, before sunrise, while the morning star can still be seen.
Good to know
used to describe the pre-dawn hours, often when people rise for farm work or a journey.
Examples
- Twavuye mu rugo mugaturuturu.We left home in the early morning hours.
- Ntabwo ashaka guca mugaturuturu.He does not want to travel in the early morning.
- Mwavuka mugaturuturu?Were you born in the early morning?
- Tuzokwiruka mugaturuturu ejo.We will go running in the early morning tomorrow.
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