Kirundi
umukororomvyi
Word parts: umu-kororomvyi
oo-moo-koh-roh-ROH-mvyee
How to say it
Kirundiumukororomvyioo-moo-koh-roh-ROH-mvyeesoon
Englishstreaksoon
Frenchtraînée, arc-en-cielsoon
Meaning
a streak-like mark left by water or sweat; also, a rainbow.
Good to know
class 3/4, plural imikororomvyi.
Examples
- Umukororomvyi waragaragaye ku rukuta.A streak appeared on the wall.
- Twabonye umukororomvyi mu kirere nyuma y'imvura.We saw a rainbow in the sky after the rain.
- Ese wowe wibonye uyu mukororomvyi?Have you seen this rainbow?
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