Kirundi
imipanga
Word parts: imi-panga
ee-mee-PAHN-gah
How to say it
Kirundiimipangaee-mee-PAHN-gahsoon
Englishmachetessoon
Frenchcouteaux courbessoon
Meaning
large heavy knives used for cutting brush or crops; machetes.
Good to know
plural of umupanga (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imipanga ikoreshwa mu gucamwo ivyatsi.Machetes are used for cutting grass.
- Ese imipanga yawe iranozwe neza?Are your machetes well sharpened?
- Imipanga ntinoze igihe itakomye kera.Machetes aren't sharp when they haven't been sharpened in a while.
- Abarimyi bazokoresha imipanga mu gusarura.The farmers will use machetes for harvesting.
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