Kirundi
umucungwe
Word parts: umu-cungwe
oo-moo-CHOON-gweh
How to say it
Kirundiumucungweoo-moo-CHOON-gwehsoon
Englishorangesoon
Frenchorangesoon
Meaning
a round citrus fruit with orange skin and sweet juicy flesh (variant spelling of umucungwa).
Good to know
regional variant spelling/pronunciation of umucungwa.
Examples
- Muri iki gihe, imicungwe irahenda.These days, oranges are expensive.
- Nagize umucungwe umwe mu gikapu canje.I had one orange in my bag.
- Wigeze kurya umucungwe mubisi?Have you ever eaten an unripe orange?
- Abana bakunda cyane umucungwe.Children like oranges a lot.
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