Kirundi
impatane
eem-pah-TAH-neh
How to say it
Kirundiimpataneeem-pah-TAH-nehsoon
Englishstockssoon
Frenchentraves, cepssoon
Meaning
wooden stocks used to restrain a prisoner's feet.
Good to know
also describes things set very close together, like crowded trees or teeth.
Examples
- Umufatanwa yashizwe mu mpatane.The captive was put in the stocks.
- Ibiti vy'iyi shamba biri mu mpatane.The trees of this forest are set close together.
- Afise amenyo ari mu mpatane.He has teeth set close together.
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