Kirundi
umwirabure
Word parts: umw-irabure
oom-wee-rah-BOO-reh
How to say it
Kirundiumwirabureoom-wee-rah-BOO-rehsoon
EnglishBlack personsoon
FrenchNoirsoon
Meaning
a variant spelling of umwirabura, referring to a person of dark skin, especially of African descent.
Good to know
Used interchangeably in discussions about race and identity.
Examples
- Umwīrabure afite umuco mwiza.A black person has a good culture.
- Abantu b'umwīrabure barakunda umuziki.People of African descent love music.
- Uyu ni umwirabure nk'uko bamubona.He is seen as a Black person.
- Ese witwa umwirabure cyangwa umwirabura?Are you called umwirabure or umwirabura?
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