Kirundi
urufatiro
Word parts: uru-fatiro
oo-roo-fa-TEE-ro
How to say it
Kirundiurufatirooo-roo-fa-TEE-rosoon
Englishfoundationsoon
Frenchfondement, principesoon
Meaning
the base or foundation of something, or a guiding principle.
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foundation; principle
Examples
- Urufatiro rw'inzu rwaratewe imbaraga.The foundation of the house was built strong.
- Urufatiro rw'ubuzima bwiza ni ukurya neza.The foundation of good health is eating well.
- Twashinze amashirahamwe hakurikijwe urufatiro rumwe.We founded the organizations on the same principle.
- Ntagira urufatiro rukomeye mu vyo avuga.He has no solid basis for what he says.
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