Kirundi
umuvyiro
Word parts: umu-vyiro
oo-moo-VYEE-ro
How to say it
Kirundiumuvyirooo-moo-VYEE-rosoon
Englishvery blacksoon
Frenchtrès noir, suiesoon
Meaning
soot, the black residue left by smoke or fire.
Good to know
also used to describe something intensely black.
Examples
- Umuvyiro waranduye ku mazu y'inzu.Soot has blackened the walls of the house.
- Ifuni yiwe yari yuzuye umuvyiro.His pot was covered in soot.
- Umwirungu w'umuvyiro warimuvye ku ntebe.The stain of soot dirtied the chair.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.