Kirundi
umurizo
Word parts: umu-rizo
oo-moo-REE-zoh
How to say it
Kirundiumurizooo-moo-REE-zohsoon
Englishtailsoon
Frenchqueuesoon
Meaning
the part of an animal's body that extends from its rear; a tail.
Good to know
class 3/4 noun; plural imirizo.
Examples
- Imbwa yatikinnye umurizo igihe yishimye.The dog wagged its tail when it was happy.
- Umurizo w'inka waratemwe.The cow's tail was cut.
- Ntawuzi impamvu inka ikoresha umurizo wayo.Not everyone knows why a cow uses its tail.
- Imirizo y'ibimasa iravuma udukoko.The cattle's tails swat away insects.
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