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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