umuriro

How to say it

Meaning

the flame, heat, and light produced by burning; a fire.

Good to know

Also used casually to mean 'fever' (a high body temperature).

Examples

• Umuriro waraka mu ishyamba.A fire is burning in the forest.
• Ese wafumbye umuriro?Did you light the fire?
• Umuriro ntuzima vuba.The fire will not go out quickly.
• Bazazima umuriro mbere y'uko basinzira.They will put out the fire before sleeping.

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