Kirundi
umuserebanyi
Word parts: umu-serebanyi
oo-moo-seh-reh-BAH-nyee
How to say it
Kirundiumuserebanyioo-moo-seh-reh-BAH-nyeesoon
Englishlizardsoon
Frenchlézardsoon
Meaning
a small reptile with a long tail and short legs; a lizard.
Good to know
class 3/4 noun; plural imiserebanyi.
Examples
- Umuserebanyi waraguye ku rukuta rwacu.A lizard ran along our wall.
- Ntugatinye umuserebanyi, ntagira akaga.Don't be scared of the lizard, it's not dangerous.
- Abana bariko barafata umuserebanyi mu murima.The children are catching a lizard in the field.
- Umuserebanyi wahunze mu buriri.The lizard fled under the bed.
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