Kirundi
iminzane
Word parts: imi-nzane
ee-meen-ZAH-neh
How to say it
Kirundiiminzaneee-meen-ZAH-nehsoon
Englishscalessoon
Frenchbalancesoon
Meaning
instruments used for weighing things; scales or balances.
Good to know
plural of umunzane (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Iminzane ikoreshwa mu gupima ibiro by'ibintu.Scales are used to weigh the mass of things.
- Ese iminzane iri ku isoko iragororotse?Are the scales at the market accurate?
- Iminzane ntigororotse igihe yononekaye.Scales aren't accurate when they're damaged.
- Umudandaza azogura iminzane mishya y'ivunjisha.The trader will buy new scales for weighing.
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