Kirundi
urunyariro
Word parts: uru-nyariro
oo-roo-nyah-REE-roh
How to say it
Kirundiurunyarirooo-roo-nyah-REE-rohsoon
Englishbackyardsoon
Frencharrière-coursoon
Meaning
the area behind a house, especially where people used to go to relieve themselves.
Good to know
an older term, from kunyara, and now considered somewhat coarse.
Examples
- Sogokuru yavuga ko yajaga inyuma i runyariro.Grandfather used to say he went out back to the yard.
- Ese urunyariro rwabo ruri kure y'inzu?Is their back area far from the house?
- Ntitwakoresha ijambo urunyariro muri iki gihe.We do not use the word urunyariro nowadays.
- Igiti kinini kimera inyuma i runyariro.A big tree grows out back behind the house.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.