Kirundi
imyenge
Word parts: imy-enge
ee-MYEHN-geh
How to say it
Kirundiimyengeee-MYEHN-gehsoon
Englishholes, honeycomb patchessoon
Frenchtrous, alvéolessoon
Meaning
The plural of umwenge; things that are riddled with small holes, or the holes themselves.
Good to know
plural of umwenge (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imyenge yo mu gitambaro iratuma kidasa neza.The holes in the cloth make it look bad.
- Ubona imyenge kuri iyi ngofero?Do you see the holes in this hat?
- Imyenge ntiyabaye ku gikapu gishasha.There were no holes on the new bag.
- Tuzokosora imyenge y'iyi mpuzu mbere yo kuyambara.We will mend the holes in this garment before wearing it.
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