amacumi

How to say it

Meaning

Units or groups of the number ten, used in counting.

Good to know

plural of icumi (i-/ama- class); numeral term.

Examples

• Twarashe amacumi atatu y'inka ku isoko.We counted thirty head of cattle, three tens, at the market.
• Wabaze amacumi angahe y'amafaranga wafise?How many tens of money did you count that you had?
• Amacumi ntiyabashije kubarwa yose kubera umwanya muke.Not all the tens could be counted due to lack of time.
• Tuzobara amacumi y'ibitabo bisigaye.We will count the tens of remaining books.