Kirundi
imisaya
Word parts: imi-saya
ee-mee-SAH-yah
How to say it
Kirundiimisayaee-mee-SAH-yahsoon
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Meaning
the flat parts of the head between the forehead and the ear, or the cheeks.
Good to know
plural of umusaya (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imisaya yiwe irababara kubera umutwe.His temples hurt because of a headache.
- Ese imisaya yawe irakomeretse?Are your temples injured?
- Imisaya ntibabara igihe umuntu aruhutse neza.Temples don't hurt when a person has rested well.
- Umuforomo azosuzuma imisaya y'umurwayi.The nurse will examine the patient's temples.
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