Kirundi
imisozo
Word parts: imi-sozo
ee-mee-SOH-zoh
How to say it
Kirundiimisozoee-mee-SOH-zohsoon
Englishhemssoon
Frenchourletssoon
Meaning
The finished, reinforced edges that close off the rim of a basket.
Good to know
plural of umusozo (umu-/imi- class); refers to woven basket edges, not cloth hems.
Examples
- Uwo mudozi arunganya imisozo y'agaseke.The weaver finishes off the hems of the basket.
- Ese imisozo y'ibiseke byawe ni myiza?Are the hems of your baskets well made?
- Ico giseke ntikigira imisozo ikomeye.That basket does not have sturdy hems.
- Umudozi azosubiramwo imisozo itameze neza.The weaver will redo the hems that are not well made.
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