Kirundi
imikwabu
Word parts: imi-kwabu
ee-mee-KWAH-boo
How to say it
Kirundiimikwabuee-mee-KWAH-boosoon
Englishscratchessoon
Frenchégratignuressoon
Meaning
marks or wounds made by scratching the skin.
Good to know
plural of umukwabu (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imikwabu iri ku maboko yiwe.The scratches are on his arms.
- Ese imikwabu yavuye ku migwa?Did the scratches come from thorns?
- Imikwabu ntibabaza cane, ni mito.The scratches don't hurt much, they're small.
- Umuforomo azokingira imikwabu y'umwana.The nurse will dress the child's scratches.
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