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Kirundi

umuhungu

Word parts: umu-hungu

oo-moo-HOON-goo

How to say it

Kirundiumuhunguoo-moo-HOON-goosoon
Englishboy / sonsoon
Frenchgarçon / filssoon

Meaning

a male child, a boy or son.

Good to know

class 1/2, plural abahungu.

Examples

  • Umuhungu wanje ariga mu mashuri yisumbuye.My son studies in secondary school.
  • Ese ufise umuhungu cyangwa umukobwa?Do you have a son or a daughter?
  • Abahungu benshi barakina umupira.Many boys are playing football.
  • Umuhungu ntiyumva ijambo rya se.The son doesn't listen to his father's word.

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