Kirundi
iceyi
Word parts: ic-eyi
ee-CHEH-yee
How to say it
Kirundiiceyiee-CHEH-yeesoon
Englishspotsoon
Frenchtachesoon
Meaning
a stain or spot on something, especially one considered a mark of disgrace.
Good to know
spot (in sense of dirt); disgrace ak-ēza beauty, pretty thing
Examples
- Iceyi ryo ku mpuzu ntiryiza kuraba.The stain on the clothing doesn't look good.
- Ibyo yakoze ni iceyi ku muryango wiwe.What he did is a disgrace to his family.
- Ntawushaka iceyi ku izina ryiwe.No one wants a stain on their name.
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