inuma

How to say it

Meaning

a plump bird with a small head, known for its soft cooing call; a dove or pigeon.

Good to know

dove, pigeon

Examples

• Inuma yubatse akazu ku giti hafi y'inzu.The dove built a nest in the tree near the house.
• Twumvise inuma iravuga mu gitondo cya kare.We heard a dove cooing early in the morning.
• Ese inuma ni ikimenyetso cy'amahoro?Is the dove a symbol of peace?
• Nta numa yaguye mu mutego wacu uyu munsi.No dove was caught in our trap today.

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