Kirundi
umunara
Word parts: umu-nara
oo-moo-NAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiumunaraoo-moo-NAH-rahsoon
Englishtowersoon
Frenchtoursoon
Meaning
a tall narrow structure, often part of a building; a tower.
Good to know
class 3/4 noun; plural iminara.
Examples
- Umunara w'itorero uraboneka kure.The church tower can be seen from far away.
- Bagize umunara mushasha mu gisagara.They built a new tower in the city.
- Ntibashoboye kurenga uwo munara.They could not climb over that tower.
- Iminara ibiri iri hafi y'uruzi.Two towers are near the river.
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