Kirundi
umukanya
Word parts: umu-kanya
oo-moo-KAH-nyah
How to say it
Kirundiumukanyaoo-moo-KAH-nyahsoon
Englishwrinklesoon
Frenchpli, ridesoon
Meaning
a wrinkle or fold, especially in skin or cloth.
Good to know
class 3/4, plural imikanya.
Examples
- Umukanya uragaragara ku ruhu rw'abakuru.Wrinkles appear on elderly people's skin.
- Iyi mpuzu ifise imikanya myinshi.This cloth has many folds.
- Ese umukanya waratewe n'imyaka?Was this wrinkle caused by age?
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