Kirundi
umufumbere
Word parts: umu-fumbere
oo-moo-foo-MBEH-reh
How to say it
Kirundiumufumbereoo-moo-foo-MBEH-rehsoon
Englishtan hairsoon
Frenchpoil fauve (p. ex. des chèvres)soon
Meaning
the tan or light-brown coloring of an animal's coat, especially goats.
Good to know
descriptive term used mainly for livestock coloring.
Examples
- Iyi mbuzi ifise umufumbere mwiza.This goat has a nice tan coat.
- Umufumbere w'iyi nka uratandukanye n'uwa yindi.This cow's tan color differs from the other one's.
- Twaguze impene ifise umufumbere.We bought a goat with a tan coat.
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