imivuba

How to say it

Meaning

Tools used to blow air onto a fire, especially by a blacksmith, to make it burn hotter.

Good to know

plural of umuvuba (umu-/imi- class).

Examples

• Umucundi akoresha imivuba mu gutwika icuma.The blacksmith uses bellows to heat the iron.
• Ese iyi mivuba yakozwe n'umuhanga wa hano?Were these bellows made by a local craftsman?
• Uwo mucundi ntagira imivuba ikwiye akazi ke.That blacksmith does not have bellows fit for his work.
• Tuzogura imivuba mishya kuruguru y'igisata.We will buy new bellows from the workshop upstream.

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