Kirundi
amapine
Word parts: ama-pine
ah-mah-PEE-neh
How to say it
Kirundiamapineah-mah-PEE-nehsoon
Englishtiressoon
Frenchpneussoon
Meaning
rubber tires fitted on wheels.
Good to know
plural of ipine (ama- class); the singular is in the i- class.
Examples
- Amapine y'imodoka yaraheze kubera inzira mbi.The car's tires wore out because of the bad road.
- Ese amapine yose afise umuyaga uhagije?Do all the tires have enough air?
- Umushoferi ntiyahinduye amapine yaheze ku gihe.The driver did not change the worn tires in time.
- Tuzoosimbuza amapine ane imbere y'urugendo rurerure.We will replace four tires before the long journey.
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