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Kirundi

urwuya

Word parts: urw-uya

oor-WOO-yah

How to say it

Kirundiurwuyaoor-WOO-yahsoon
Englishsweatsoon
Frenchsueursoon

Meaning

moisture produced by the body through the skin, sweat.

Good to know

A physiological term, common in everyday speech about heat or exertion.

Examples

  • Urwuya rwaramanuka ku mugongo wanje.Sweat ran down my back.
  • Ese urwuya rwawe rurakomeye?Are you sweating heavily?
  • Nta rwuya mfise nubwo bishushe.I have no sweat even though it's hot.
  • Uzobira urwuya nikora akazi gakomeye.You will sweat if you do hard work.

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