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PRONUNCIATION OF KIRUNDI

Kirundi  [kɪˈrʊndɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KIRUNDI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kirundi is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KIRUNDI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kirundi

Kirundi, also known as Rundi, is a Bantu language spoken by nine million people in Burundi and adjacent parts of Tanzania and Congo-Kinshasa, as well as in Uganda. It is the official language of Burundi. Kirundi is mutually intelligible with Kinyarwanda, an official language of Rwanda, and the two form part of the wider dialect continuum known as Rwanda-Rundi. The inhabitants of Rwanda and Burundi belong to several different ethnic groups: Hutu, Tutsi, including Hima, and Twa . The fact that these ethnic groups share the same language is assumed to be the result of the Hutu outnumbering the latter two groups. Neighboring dialects of Kirundi are mutually intelligible with Ha, a language spoken in western Tanzania. Kirundi is frequently cited as a language where Meeussen's rule, a rule describing a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages, is active.

Definition of Kirundi in the English dictionary

The definition of Kirundi in the dictionary is the official language of Burundi, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family and closely related to Rwanda.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KIRUNDI


brandy
ˈbrændɪ
bundy
ˈbʌndɪ
Burgundy
ˈbɜːɡəndɪ
Burundi
bəˈrʊndɪ
candy
ˈkændɪ
Gandhi
ˈɡændɪ
handy
ˈhændɪ
Hindi
ˈhɪndɪ
indie
ˈɪndɪ
mandi
ˈmʌndɪ
Monday
ˈmʌndɪ
oundy
ˈaʊndɪ
randy
ˈrændɪ
Ruanda-Urundi
rʊˈændəʊˈrʊndɪ
sandy
ˈsændɪ
Sunday
ˈsʌndɪ
trendy
ˈtrɛndɪ
Ulundi
ˈjuːlʊndɪ
Urundi
ʊˈrʊndɪ
windy
ˈwɪndɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KIRUNDI

Kirkpatrick
Kirkuk
Kirkwall
kirkward
kirkyard
Kirlian photography
Kirman
kirmess
Kirov
Kirovabad
Kirovograd
Kirpan
kirri
Kirribilli House
Kirsch
Kirschwasser
kirtan
kirtle
Kiruna

WORDS THAT END LIKE KIRUNDI

barramundi
bhindi
bindi
Bondi
burramundi
coati-mundi
effendi
fundi
Gassendi
jaborandi
jaguarundi
mehndi
modus operandi
modus vivendi
Rawalpindi
salmagundi
secondi
Sekondi
sic transit gloria mundi
tondi

Synonyms and antonyms of Kirundi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Kirundi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KIRUNDI

Find out the translation of Kirundi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Kirundi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Kirundi» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

基隆迪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kirundi
570 millions of speakers

English

Kirundi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किरुंडी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيروندي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кирунди
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kirundi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিরুন্ডি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kirundi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kirundi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kirundi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キルンディ語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

룬디어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kirundi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Kirundi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிருண்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किरुंदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kirundi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kirundi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kirundi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кірунді
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kirundi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Kirundi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kirundi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kirundi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kirundi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kirundi

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KIRUNDI»

The term «Kirundi» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.787 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Kirundi
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Kirundi».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KIRUNDI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Kirundi» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Kirundi» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kirundi

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KIRUNDI»

Discover the use of Kirundi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kirundi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
One Thousand Languages: Living, Endangered, and Lost
KIRUNDI 6 million speakers ^HWlHNWAWiiuiiIoi. __ AHAHORO I BOBUNDI Kirundi is spoken in Burundi and is part of the Rwanda-Rundi group of the Bantu languages. There are also large groups of refugee settlements of Kirundi speakers ...
Peter Austin, 2008
2
Dictionary: Kirundi-English, English-Kirundi
A bilingual dictionary for English and Kirundi, a Bantu language spoken in Burundi and parts of Tanzania, Congo-Kinshasa, and Uganda.
Elizabeth E. Cox, 1969
3
Effective Schools in Developing Countries
Table 8.2 Mean test score differences by test: repeaters versus nonrepeaters at sixth grade Mean test: scores Test Repeaters Nonrepeaters F value French mathematics (19 items, n = 469) 10.46 6.06 136.80*** Kirundi mathematics (19 items, ...
Henry Levin, Marlaine E Lockheed, 2012
4
English-Kirundi-French Dictionary: Kirundi-English-French
Kirundi is the native language of Burundi. The most common second language is French. Thus, this dictionary is a handy tool for anyone living in, or traveling to Burundi.There are over 3000 english words translated into Kirundi and French.
A. H. Zemback, 2010
5
English-Kirundi Dictionary
Kirundi is the native language of Burundi. This dictionary includes over 3000 english words translated into Kirundi. In addition, there is a section on frequently used words and phrases, a pronunciation guide and a verb conjugation table.
A. H. Zemback, 2010
6
Teaching and Researching Language in African Classrooms
Table 8.1 Amount of code-switching and proportion of French and Kirundi in content lessons to as revision, presentation of new material, exercises to reinforce acquisition, and summaries. These are shown in Table 8.1. In this table, F stands ...
Casmir M. Rubagumya, 1994
7
A Relational Grammar of Kinyarwanda
This language is very close to both Kirundi, the national language of Burundi, and Giha, a language spoken in western Tanzania. The three languages are really dialects of a single language, since they are mutually intelligible to their ...
Alexandre Kimenyi, 1980
8
Kirundi
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Gerd Numitor, 2011
9
Traditional Veterinary Practice in Africa
Senecio maranguensis: Kirundi (B02): Imbatura Senecio ruwenzoriensis: Kirundi (B02): Umuretagiza Senecio stuhlmanii: Kinyurwanda (A02,Tt)4): Iralire; Shambala (?): Mbusunga Sesamum angustifolium: Kirundi (B02): Umurendarenda; Lozi ...
Nsekuye Bizimana, 1994
10
Grammaire Kirundi (1908)
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text, possible missing pages, missing text and other issues beyond our control.
F. Menard, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KIRUNDI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kirundi is used in the context of the following news items.
1
BBC's Hausa website launches advertising offering for West Africa
They will be followed by bbcsomali.com and bbcgahuza.com (Great Lakes in Kinyarwarnda/Kirundi),” says Isla Macleod, digital business ... «The Media Online, Jul 15»
2
Cholera threat increases as refugee population increases in Tanzania
... communicating information; they must be willing, able to speak Kiswahili and Kirundi and know how to write in order to record their findings. «Cihan News Agency, Jul 15»
3
Rwanda: Over 7800 Burundian Children At Mahama Camp Start …
English and Kinyarwanda are the main languages used in schools here while in Burundi it is French and their native Kirundi. More than 150 ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Violence, Targeted Killings Consume Protests
On Ciza's chest, every rib is visible. "We have a saying in Kirundi," he said of the local dialect. "When two oxen fight, it's the grass that suffers.". «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
5
Radio Reporter Is Target of Death Threats, Grenade Attack
The one-hour Kirundi-language broadcast addressed the situation in Burundi ahead of the elections planned by the authorities. "Everyone ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
6
Burundi: Words Are Weapons As Burundi Heads to the Polls
For those who lived through the civil war, the Kirundi word "kumesa," used to issue a threat, is nothing new. Survivors of kidnappings and ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
7
Words are weapons as Burundi heads to the polls
For those who lived through the civil war, the Kirundi word “kumesa,” used to issue a threat, is nothing new. Survivors of kidnappings and ... «IRINnews.org, Jun 15»
8
Reevely: Ontario's battle against sexual violence falls into ordinary …
... Alice Akineza, who works in French, Kinyarwanda and Kirundi (similar languages spoken in Rwanda and Burundi), and “a bit of Swahili”. «Ottawa Citizen, Jun 15»
9
Award for group creating hope amid Burundi's political turmoil
Adisco helps people form small “groups of self-promotion and solidarity”, known as IGGs in the Kirundi language. They then mobilise local ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
10
Burundi: Deadly Police Response to Protests
They also beat detainees, witnesses and lawyers told Human Rights Watch. The Imbonerakure (“those who see far” in Kirundi) – members of ... «Human Rights Watch, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Kirundi [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kirundi>. Apr 2024 ».
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