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Kirundi

kugimba

Word parts: ku-gimba

koo-GHEEM-bah

How to say it

Kirundikugimbakoo-GHEEM-bahsoon
Englishto be bluntsoon
Frenchêtre émoussésoon

Meaning

For a blade or edge to be dull, lacking sharpness.

Good to know

to be dull (blade)

Examples

  • Iyi mpuzu iragimba, ntikibagira.This knife is dull, it doesn't cut anymore.
  • Ntizigimba izi mpanga.These blades are not dull.
  • Nitutazenyoza izogimba.If we don't sharpen it, it will become dull.

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