ibifungo

How to say it

Meaning

small fasteners sewn onto clothing to close an opening.

Good to know

plural of igifungo (igi-/iki- class).

Examples

• Ibifungo vy'iki gitambara vyaciritse.The buttons of this shirt came off.
• Wabonye ibifungo vyaguye hasi?Did you find the buttons that fell?
• Iki gitambara ntikigira ibifungo bihagije.This shirt doesn't have enough buttons.
• Nzododa ibifungo bishasha kuri iki gitambara.I will sew new buttons onto this shirt.

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