Kirundi
zero
ZEH-roh
How to say it
KirundizeroZEH-rohsoon
Englishzerosoon
Frenchzérosoon
Meaning
the number zero, or none at all.
Good to know
borrowed as the mathematical term for nought.
Examples
- Umwana yanditse zero ku kibazo.The child wrote zero for the question.
- Ese amanota yawe ni zero?Are your marks zero?
- Ntawubona amanota ya zero mu kizamini gikomeye.One rarely sees a score of zero in a hard exam.
- Bariko barabara kuva kuri zero.They are counting starting from zero.
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