Kinyarwanda
imiriro
Word parts: imi-riro
ee-mee-REE-roh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimiriroee-mee-REE-rohsoon
Englishfiressoon
Frenchfeuxsoon
Meaning
the flames, heat, and light produced by burning; fires.
Good to know
plural of umuriro (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imiriro yaturikiye mu ishyamba ryinshi mu cyi.Fires broke out in the forest during the dry season.
- Ese imiriro yose yazimishijwe ku gihe?Were all the fires put out in time?
- Ntabwo imiriro yose yazimye vuba.Not all the fires went out quickly.
- Imiriro izacecekeshwa n'abazimya-muriro.The fires will be extinguished by firefighters.
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