Kirundi
igipimo
Word parts: igi-pimo
ee-ghee-PEE-moh
How to say it
Kirundiigipimoee-ghee-PEE-mohsoon
Englishmeasuresoon
Frenchmesuresoon
Meaning
a unit or standard of measurement.
Good to know
Swahili loanword; used for weights, distances, and other measures.
Examples
- Twakoresheje igipimo mu gupima ibiro.We used a measure to weigh the kilograms.
- Ese igipimo canyu kirahuye n'ibisanzwe?Does your measure match the standard?
- Nta gipimo nyakuri twari dufise.We had no accurate measure.
- Umuganga yafashe igipimo cy'umuvuduko w'amaraso.The doctor took a blood-pressure measurement.
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