umweru
oo-MWEH-roo
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumweruoo-MWEH-roo
Englishwhite (the color)
Frenchblanc (la couleur)
Meaning
The color white, the color of milk or of clouds. It follows y' or ry' to describe things: imodoka y'umweru, a white car.
Good to know
The adjective form is -era: inka yera, a white cow; umwenda wera, a white cloth. Ibara ry'umweru is the color white.
Examples
- Yari yambaye ishati y'umweru.He was wearing a white shirt.
- Inzu yabo isize irangi ry'umweru.Their house is painted white.
- Umweru ni ryo bara nkunda kurusha ayandi.White is the color I like best.
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