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Kirundi

umukorobe

Word parts: umu-korobe

oo-moo-koh-ROH-beh

How to say it

Kirundiumukorobeoo-moo-koh-ROH-behsoon
Englishmicrobesoon
Frenchmicrobe, germesoon

Meaning

a microscopic organism, a germ.

Good to know

class 3/4, plural imikorobe; modern medical/scientific term.

Examples

  • Umukorobe uratera indwara.The germ causes disease.
  • Ese amazi meza yica imikorobe?Does clean water kill germs?
  • Umukorobe ntuboneka ku maso gusa.A germ cannot be seen with the eyes alone.

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