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umuriyaridi

oo-moo-ree-yah-REE-dee

How to say it

Kirundiumuriyaridioo-moo-ree-yah-REE-deesoon
Englishbillion (1,000,000,000)soon
Frenchmilliardsoon

Meaning

The number one thousand million, used mostly for sums of money and for populations.

Good to know

Plural imiriyaridi: imiriyaridi ibiri, two billion. From French milliard.

Examples

  • Leta yatanze umuriyaridi w'amafaranga ku mashure.The government gave one billion francs to schools.
  • Ikiraro kizotwara imiriyaridi itatu.The bridge will cost three billion.
  • Abantu barenga imiriyaridi indwi baba kw'isi.More than seven billion people live on earth.

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Forms

imiriyaridi (plural of umuriyaridi, billion)

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