Kirundi
ikimoko
Word parts: iki-moko
ee-kee-MOH-koh
How to say it
Kirundiikimokoee-kee-MOH-kohsoon
Englishwhipsoon
Frenchfouetsoon
Meaning
a whip, a lash.
Good to know
A loanword from Swahili.
Examples
- Umuragazi yakoresheje ikimoko mu kuyobora inka.The herder used the whip to drive the cattle.
- Ese ikimoko kiraboneka ku isoko?Is a whip available at the market?
- Nta kimoko na kimwe twari dufise ngo tuyobore ibitungwa.We had no whip at all to drive the livestock with.
- Ntakwiye gukubita umwana n'ikimoko.One should not beat a child with a whip.
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