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Kirundi

uruhiza

Word parts: uru-hiza

oo-roo-HEE-zah

How to say it

Kirundiuruhizaoo-roo-HEE-zahsoon
Englishgrey cowsoon
Frenchvache grisesoon

Meaning

a cow with a grey-colored coat.

Good to know

Part of the traditional vocabulary describing cattle coat colors, which was once a rich, prized lexicon in Burundian herding culture.

Examples

  • Twafise uruhiza rumwe mu bitungwa vyacu.We had one grey cow among our livestock.
  • Ese uruhiza rwawe rurakomeye?Is your grey cow healthy?
  • Nta ruhiza dufise ubu.We have no grey cow now.
  • Tuzogura uruhiza ejo ku isoko.We will buy a grey cow tomorrow at the market.

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