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Kirundi

kudenda

Word parts: ku-denda

koo-DEH-ndah

How to say it

Kirundikudendakoo-DEH-ndahsoon
Englishto be too big forsoon
Frenchêtre trop grand poursoon

Meaning

for clothing to be too big or too loose on the person wearing it.

Good to know

to be too big for (e.g. garment)

Examples

  • Iyo mpuzu iramudenda cane.That garment is much too big on him.
  • Ntidenda, ihuye neza n'umubiri wiwe.It is not too loose, it fits his body well.
  • Ese iyi nkweto iradenda ku birenge vyawe?Are those shoes too big for your feet?
  • Iyo mpuzu izomudenda niyagabanuka.That garment will become too big on him if he loses weight.

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