Kinyarwanda
umupira
Word parts: umu-pira
oo-moo-PEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumupiraoo-moo-PEE-rahsoon
Englishrubbersoon
Frenchcaoutchouc, ballon, pneu, pullsoon
Meaning
rubber, or by extension a ball, tire, or informally a sweater made of knit fabric.
Good to know
also the ordinary word for football/soccer: gukina umupira 'to play football'.
Examples
- Twakinnye umupira nyuma y'ishuri.We played football after school.
- Umupira w'imodoka waracitse.The car's tire burst.
- Ese ufite umupira mushya wo gukinisha?Do you have a new ball to play with?
- Yambaye umupira kubera imbeho.He wore a sweater because of the cold.
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