Kirundi
udupfukarutoke
Word parts: udu-pfukarutoke
oo-doo-pfoo-kah-roo-TOH-keh
How to say it
Kirundiudupfukarutokeoo-doo-pfoo-kah-roo-TOH-kehsoon
Englishthimblessoon
Frenchdés à coudresoon
Meaning
Small protective caps worn on the finger while sewing; thimbles.
Good to know
plural of agapfukarutoke (aga-/udu- class); literally "finger-coverers".
Examples
- Umudozi akoresha udupfukarutoke igihe adodesha.The tailor uses thimbles when sewing.
- Ese ufise udupfukarutoke twinshi mu gikapu?Do you have many thimbles in the bag?
- Nta udupfukarutoke asigaje ku meza.He left no thimbles on the table.
- Tuzogura udupfukarutoke imbere yo kudoda impuzu.We will buy thimbles before sewing the clothes.
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