Kirundi
imyiko
Word parts: imy-iko
ee-MYEE-koh
How to say it
Kirundiimyikoee-MYEE-kohsoon
Englishtrowelssoon
Frenchtruellessoon
Meaning
The plural of umwiko; small hand tools with flat blades, used to spread mortar or plaster.
Good to know
plural of umwiko (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imyiko y'abubatsi iri mu bikoresho vy'ingenzi.Trowels are among the builders' important tools.
- Waratunze imyiko ingahe kuri uyu murimo?How many trowels do you have for this job?
- Imyiko ntiyari myiza, twagize ngo tuyisimbuze.The trowels were not good, we had to replace them.
- Tuzokoresha imyiko mishasha ku isoko rizoza.We will use new trowels on the site next.
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