Kirundi
ibinkumu
Word parts: ibi-nkumu
ee-been-KOO-moo
How to say it
Kirundiibinkumuee-been-KOO-moosoon
Englishfingerprintssoon
Frenchempreintes digitalessoon
Meaning
fingerprints, or a thumbprint; the plural of ikinkumu.
Good to know
plural of ikinkumu (iki-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibinkumu vy'umukozi biraboneka ku rupapuro.The worker's fingerprints are visible on the paper.
- Polisi izokoresha ibinkumu kugira ngo imenye uwibye iyo nzu?Will the police use the fingerprints to find out who robbed that house?
- Nta binkumu vyabonetse ku cuma c'inzu.No fingerprints were found on the door handle.
- Umukozi azoshira ibinkumu vyiwe ku rupapuro rw'amasezerano.The worker will place his fingerprints on the contract paper.
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