Kirundi
umwuzure
Word parts: umw-uzure
oom-woo-ZOO-reh
How to say it
Kirundiumwuzureoom-woo-ZOO-rehsoon
Englishfloodsoon
Frenchinondationsoon
Meaning
a flood, a great overflow of water.
Good to know
flood
Examples
- Umwuzure waratwaye amazu menshi mu gisagara.The flood swept away many houses in the town.
- Twahunze umwuzure w'uruzi ijoro rishira.We fled the river's flood last night.
- Umwuzure urashobora kuza igihe c'imvura nyinshi.A flood can come during a period of heavy rain.
- Abaturage bararindiwe n'umwuzure w'uyu mwaka.The residents were saved from this year's flood.
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