Kirundi
amatupa
Word parts: ama-tupa
ah-mah-TOO-pah
How to say it
Kirundiamatupaah-mah-TOO-pahsoon
Englishfilessoon
Frenchlimessoon
Meaning
metal hand tools with a rough surface used to smooth or shape wood, metal, or nails, files.
Good to know
plural of itupa (ama- class).
Examples
- Amatupa arakoreshwa mu gutunganya ivyuma.Files are used to shape metal.
- Waratse amatupa ari mu bikoresho?Have you checked the files that are among the tools?
- Nta matupa asigaye mu ruganda.There are no files left at the workshop.
- Tuzokoresha amatupa mu gutunganya inzitiro.We will use files to smooth the fence.
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