Kirundi
umunywamazi
Word parts: umu-nywamazi
oo-moo-nyoo-wah-MAH-zee
How to say it
Kirundiumunywamazioo-moo-nyoo-wah-MAH-zeesoon
Englishrainbowsoon
Frencharc-en-cielsoon
Meaning
an arc of colors seen in the sky after rain; a rainbow.
Good to know
literally 'water-drinker'; class 3/4 noun, plural iminywamazi.
Examples
- Umunywamazi waragaragaye inyuma y'imvura.A rainbow appeared after the rain.
- Abana barashimishijwe no kubona umunywamazi.The children were delighted to see the rainbow.
- Ntibonesha kabiri umunywamazi umwe.You don't see the same rainbow twice.
- Umunywamazi uragaragara ryari?When does a rainbow appear?
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