Kirundi
impigi
eem-PEE-jee
How to say it
Kirundiimpigieem-PEE-jeesoon
Englishbeaded charmsoon
Frenchamulette faite de perlessoon
Meaning
A small protective or decorative charm strung with beads.
Good to know
noun class 9/10; traditional item, less common today.
Examples
- Umukecuru yambaye impigi mu ijosi.The old woman wears a beaded charm around her neck.
- Nzokwigana gukora impigi nk'iz'abakurambere.I will learn to make beaded charms like the ancestors'.
- Nta mpigi ikoreshwa n'abato muri iki gihe.No young people use beaded charms these days.
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