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Kirundi

/kɪˈruːndi/

Kirundi proper noun: the standardized dialect of the Bantu language Rwanda-Rundi which is spoken in Burundi.

Proper noun

Kirundi

  1. The standardized dialect of the Bantu language Rwanda-Rundi which is spoken in Burundi.
    Synonyms:
    Rundi

Synonyms of Kirundi

Origin of Kirundi

Borrowed from Swahili Kirundi.

Questions about Kirundi

What does Kirundi mean?
Kirundi means the standardized dialect of the Bantu language Rwanda-Rundi which is spoken in Burundi.
What part of speech is Kirundi?
Kirundi is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kirundi?
Kirundi is pronounced /kɪˈruːndi/.

Words near Kirundi in the dictionary

  1. Kirtz
  2. Kirtzes
  3. kirumbo
  4. kirumbos
  5. Kiruna
  6. Kirundi
  7. Kirungi
  8. kiruv
  9. Kirven
  10. Kirvens
  11. Kirwan

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