Kirundi
imimyore
Word parts: imi-myore
ee-mee-MYOH-reh
How to say it
Kirundiimimyoreee-mee-MYOH-rehsoon
Englishwelts, markssoon
Frenchmarques de coupsoon
Meaning
welts or marks left on the skin from being beaten.
Good to know
plural of umumyore (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imimyore iri ku mugongo w'umwana.The welts are on the child's back.
- Ese imimyore yaturutse ku nkoni?Did those welts come from a stick?
- Imimyore ntizimira ako kanya, imara iminsi.The welts don't disappear right away, they last for days.
- Imimyore izozimira uko iminsi igenda ihita.The welts will fade as the days go by.
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