Kirundi
umutaga
Word parts: umu-taga
oo-moo-TAH-ga
How to say it
Kirundiumutagaoo-moo-TAH-gasoon
Englishdaytimesoon
Frenchjournéesoon
Meaning
the period of daylight, spoken of especially in relation to the moon or time of day.
Good to know
borrowed long ago from the German word Tag, 'day'.
Examples
- Umutaga waje vuba uyu musi.Daytime came quickly today.
- Ku mutaga ntawubona ukwezi neza.In the daytime you can't see the moon clearly.
- Twagarutse mu mutaga, imbere y'uko bwira.We returned during the day, before it got dark.
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