imyotso

How to say it

Meaning

The plural of umwotso; pointed tools used for making holes, especially in leather or wood, or for branding.

Good to know

plural of umwotso (umu-/imi- class).

Examples

• Imyotso y'abadozi w'ibirenge iri mu bikoresho vyabo.Shoemakers' awls are among their tools.
• Waratunze imyotso myiza yo gukoresha?Do you have good awls to use?
• Imyotso ntiyari myiza, twagize ngo tuyisimbuze.The awls were not good, so we had to replace them.
• Tuzokoresha imyotso gukora ibikorwa vy'uruhu.We will use awls to work the leather.

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