Kirundi
umusumbarembe
Word parts: umu-sumbarembe
oo-moo-soom-bah-REM-beh
How to say it
Kirundiumusumbarembeoo-moo-soom-bah-REM-behsoon
Englishgiraffesoon
Frenchgirafesoon
Meaning
a tall, long-necked African animal with a spotted coat, the giraffe.
Good to know
Plural imisumbarembe; found in descriptions of savanna wildlife.
Examples
- Twabonye umusumbarembe mu gasozi.We saw a giraffe in the wild.
- Ese umusumbarembe uraboneka hano?Is a giraffe found here?
- Nta musumbarembe uri muri iki gishwagara.There is no giraffe in this park.
- Tuzobona umusumbarembe ejo.We will see a giraffe tomorrow.
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