Kirundi
ibikumwe
Word parts: ibi-kumwe
ee-bee-KOOM-weh
How to say it
Kirundiibikumweee-bee-KOOM-wehsoon
Englishthumbssoon
Frenchpoucessoon
Meaning
The short, thick first digits of the hands, set apart from the other four fingers.
Good to know
plural of igikumwe (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibikumwe vy'abana biratoya.Children's thumbs are small.
- Ibikumwe vyacu bidufasha gufata ibintu.Our thumbs help us hold things.
- Ibikumwe ntibikora nk'urutoki rundi.Thumbs don't work like the other fingers.
- Umuganga azoraba ibikumwe vy'umurwayi.The doctor will examine the patient's thumbs.
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