Kirundi
igikumu
Word parts: igi-kumu
ee-ghee-KOO-moo
How to say it
Kirundiigikumuee-ghee-KOO-moosoon
Englishthumbprintsoon
Frenchempreinte du poucesoon
Meaning
a thumbprint, especially one pressed to formally agree to something.
Good to know
the phrase gutera igikumu, 'to press a thumbprint', means to give one's formal agreement or sign a deal.
Examples
- Yateye igikumu ku masezerano.He put his thumbprint on the agreement.
- Ese warateye igikumu kuri iyi mpapuro?Have you pressed your thumbprint on this paper?
- Ntiyashaka gutera igikumu ata kwisuzumira.He didn't want to sign without checking first.
- Basavye ko bose bazotera igikumu ejo.They asked that everyone sign tomorrow.
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