Kirundi
kunyengeterwa
Word parts: ku-nyengeterwa
koo-nyeh-ngeh-TEH-rwah
How to say it
Kirundikunyengeterwakoo-nyeh-ngeh-TEH-rwahsoon
Englishto have holes in from insectssoon
Frenchêtre trouésoon
Meaning
to have holes eaten into it, by insects, rust, or similar causes.
Good to know
the passive/stative of kunyengetera.
Examples
- Iki gitare caranyengeterewe n'ibyuma.This iron sheet is riddled with rust holes.
- Impuzu zaranyengeterewe n'inyenzi.The clothes got eaten full of holes by moths.
- Ese impuzu zawe zaranyengeterewe n'inyenzi mwaka ushize?Did your clothes get eaten full of holes by moths last year?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.