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.