Kirundi
iminya
Word parts: imi-nya
ee-MEEN-yah
How to say it
Kirundiiminyaee-MEEN-yahsoon
Englishwrinklessoon
Frenchplissoon
Meaning
wrinkles on the face, or signs of extreme thinness of the body.
Good to know
plural of umunya (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Iminya iri ku maso y'incuzi.Wrinkles are on the elder's face.
- Ese iminya iboneka ku bantu bakuze gusa?Do wrinkles appear only on old people?
- Iminya ntiboneka ku maso y'umwana muto.Wrinkles don't appear on a young child's face.
- Iminya izokwiyongera uko imyaka igenda ihita.The wrinkles will increase as the years pass.
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