imikenyero

How to say it

Meaning

Cloths worn around the waist and lower body, loincloths.

Good to know

plural of umukenyero (umu-/imi- class); traditional garment.

Examples

• Imikenyero yambarwa n'abagabo mu bikorwa vya kera.Loincloths were worn by men in traditional practices.
• Ese imikenyero yose ikozwe mu gitambaro kimwe?Are all the loincloths made from the same cloth?
• Imikenyero ntyambarwa cane muri iki gihe.Loincloths are not much worn these days.
• Abakurambere bazotwibutsa uko imikenyero yakoreshwa kera.The elders will remind us how loincloths were used long ago.

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