Kirundi
umufyiri
Word parts: umu-fyiri
oo-moo-FYEE-ree
How to say it
Kirundiumufyirioo-moo-FYEE-reesoon
Englishblacksoon
Frenchnoirsoon
Meaning
the color black, or something black in color.
Good to know
descriptive color term; overlaps with umukata (black).
Examples
- Uyu mwenda ni umufyiri.This cloth is black.
- Ese wagize impuzu z'umufyiri?Did you get black clothes?
- Imbwa yiwe ni umufyiri kwose.His dog is all black.
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