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Kinyarwanda

ikirunga

Word parts: iki-runga

ee-kee-ROON-gah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaikirungaee-kee-ROON-gahsoon
Englishvolcanosoon
Frenchvolcansoon

Meaning

a mountain with an opening through which lava can erupt; a volcano.

Good to know

volcano, high mountain

Examples

  • Ikirunga cya Nyiragongo kiracyakora.Mount Nyiragongo volcano is still active.
  • Ntabwo ikirunga cyaturikiye uyu mwaka.The volcano hasn't erupted this year.
  • Ese wigeze wuzamuka ikirunga?Have you ever climbed a volcano?
  • Ibirunga byinshi biri mu majyaruguru y'igihugu.Many volcanoes are in the north of the country.

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