Kirundi
ibitambaro
Word parts: ibi-tambaro
ee-bee-tah-mBAH-roh
How to say it
Kirundiibitambaroee-bee-tah-mBAH-rohsoon
Englishclothssoon
Frenchtissussoon
Meaning
Pieces of woven fabric used for wrapping, wiping, or covering; the plural of igitambaro.
Good to know
plural of igitambaro (igi-/ibi- class); close in meaning to ibitambara, but used more for wiping or covering cloths.
Examples
- Ibitambaro biratunganywa mu gukingira ibikoresho vy'imbere mu nzu.Cloths are used to cover household items.
- Ibitambaro vyo gusukura amaguru biri he?Where are the cloths for wiping feet?
- Ibitambaro bimwe ntibikwiye gukoreshwa mu gutwikira ibiryo.Some cloths are not suited to be used for covering food.
- Tuzosukura ibitambaro vyose ku wa gatandatu.We will wash all the cloths on Saturday.
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