indimi

Kinyarwanda

ibirunga

Word parts: ibi-runga

ee-bee-ROON-gah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaibirungaee-bee-ROON-gahsoon
Englishvolcanoessoon
Frenchvolcanssoon

Meaning

mountains with openings through which lava can erupt; volcanoes.

Good to know

plural of ikirunga (ibi-/iki- class); the root of the name of the Virunga mountain range.

Examples

  • Ibirunga by'u Rwanda birakurura ba mukerarugendo benshi.Rwanda's volcanoes attract many tourists.
  • Wigeze usura ibirunga byo mu Majyaruguru?Have you ever visited the volcanoes in the North?
  • Ibirunga ntibikirasa muri iki gihe.No volcanoes are currently erupting.
  • Tuzazamuka hejuru y'ibirunga bibiri muri uku kwezi.We will climb two volcanoes this month.

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