Kirundi
umukungugu
Word parts: umu-kungugu
oo-moo-koon-GOO-goo
How to say it
Kirundiumukunguguoo-moo-koon-GOO-goosoon
Englishdustsoon
Frenchpoussièresoon
Meaning
fine dry particles of earth or dirt that rise into the air.
Good to know
usually uncountable; no plural in ordinary use.
Examples
- Umukungugu waraduhagaritse mu nzira.The dust stopped us on the road.
- Ntugasige idirishwa rifunguye, umukungugu uzokwinjira.Don't leave the window open, dust will come in.
- Imodoka yaciye ihagurutsa umukungugu mwinshi.The car passed and stirred up a lot of dust.
- Umukungugu waratewe n'umuyaga.The dust was raised by the wind.
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