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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?

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