imyambi

How to say it

Meaning

Thin, pointed shafts shot from a bow.

Good to know

plural of umwambi (umu-/imi- class, vowel-initial stem: umw-/imy-).

Examples

• Abahiga bafata imyambi bakaja gusasa.Hunters take their arrows and go hunting.
• Ese iyi myambi yakozwe n'umuhanga mu bwoko?Were these arrows made by a skilled craftsman?
• Uwo muhigi ntagira imyambi ihagije uyu munsi.That hunter does not have enough arrows today.
• Tuzokora imyambi mishya k'umuhango w'ubuvyeyi.We will make new arrows for the ceremony.

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