Kirundi
ibwena
ee-BWEH-nah
How to say it
Kirundiibwenaee-BWEH-nahsoon
Englishcuspid toothsoon
Frenchcaninesoon
Meaning
a pointed tooth located between the incisors and molars, the canine tooth.
Good to know
cuspid tooth
Examples
- Ibwena ryamuvuye igihe yari akiri muto.His canine tooth fell out when he was still small.
- Umuganga w'amenyo yakuye ibwena ryamubabaza.The dentist removed the canine tooth that was hurting him.
- Ibwena rimeze gute ku bantu bakuze?What does a canine tooth look like in adults?
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