mw'ijoro
mwee-JOH-roh
How to say it
Kirundimw'ijoromwee-JOH-rohsoon
Englishat night, during the nightsoon
Frenchla nuit, pendant la nuitsoon
Meaning
During the hours of darkness, between evening and morning.
Good to know
Mu, in, before ijoro, night, is written mw'ijoro in Kirundi, never mu ijoro. Its opposite is ku mutaga, in the daytime. Kinyarwanda says nijoro.
Examples
- Imvura yaguye cane mw'ijoro.It rained heavily during the night.
- Ntukwiye kugenda wenyene mw'ijoro.You should not walk alone at night.
- Umwana wanje ararira cane mw'ijoro.My child cries a lot at night.
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