umupira

How to say it

Meaning

a round object used for playing games, especially football.

Good to know

(Sw.); ball; sweater, pullover; eraser, rubber umu-pira wa basket (imi-) basketball umu-pira wa volley (imi-) volleyball umu-pira w'amaboko (imi-); basketball; volleyball umu-pira w'amaguru (imi-) football, soccer

Examples

• Abana bariko baragukina umupira.The children are playing with the ball.
• Ese umupira wanyu uri hehe?Where is your ball?
• Nta mupira dufise wo gukinisha uyu munsi.We have no ball to play with today.
• Tuzogura umupira mushasha ejo.We will buy a new ball tomorrow.