Kirundi
umuliyoni
Word parts: umu-liyoni
oo-moo-lee-YOH-nee
How to say it
Kirundiumuliyonioo-moo-lee-YOH-neesoon
Englishmillionsoon
Frenchmillionsoon
Meaning
the number 1,000,000; a million.
Good to know
borrowed from French million; also spelled umiriyoni.
Examples
- Uwo mutungo urenga umuliyoni w'amafaranga.That property is worth more than a million francs.
- Ntashobora kwishura umuliyoni umwe.He cannot pay one million.
- Bazokwitangira imiliyoni zibiri?Will they contribute two million?
- Umuliyoni umwe si amahera menshi muri iki gihe.A million is not a lot of money these days.
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