Kirundi
ubumara
Word parts: ubu-mara
oo-boo-MAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiubumaraoo-boo-MAH-rahsoon
Englishpoisonsoon
Frenchpoisonsoon
Meaning
a substance capable of causing illness or death when ingested, absorbed, or otherwise introduced into the body; poison.
Good to know
poison
Examples
- Uwo muti ni ubumara.That substance is poison.
- Waramennye ubumara he?Where did you spill the poison?
- Ntabwo ari ubumara, ni umuti.It's not poison, it's medicine.
- Bazokwirinda ubumara mu biryo.They will guard against poison in the food.
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