Kirundi
imiguma
Word parts: imi-guma
ee-mee-GOO-mah
How to say it
Kirundiimigumaee-mee-GOO-mahsoon
Englishweak spotssoon
Frenchpoints faiblessoon
Meaning
Weak or thin patches on skin or a gourd, such as scars or worn spots.
Good to know
plural of umuguma (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imiguma y'igitoke iboneka aho cakomeretse.Weak spots on the gourd appear where it was damaged.
- Ese imiguma yose iratera ingorane?Do all the weak spots cause problems?
- Imiguma ntiboneka ku bintu bishasha.Weak spots are not found on new items.
- Umukozi azokosora imiguma y'igikapu mbere yo kugicuruza.The worker will fix the weak spots of the basket before selling it.
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