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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