Kirundi
umunoni
Word parts: umu-noni
oo-moo-NOH-nee
How to say it
Kirundiumunonioo-moo-NOH-neesoon
Englishgrass braceletsoon
Frenchbracelet en herbesoon
Meaning
a bracelet woven from grass or fiber.
Good to know
class 3/4 noun; plural iminoni.
Examples
- Umunoni yawugenje ku kuboko kwe.She wore the grass bracelet on her arm.
- Umukobwa yaduze umunoni w'ubwoya.The girl wove a grass bracelet.
- Ntabwo ari umunoni gusa, ni ikimenyetso.It's not just a grass bracelet, it's a symbol.
- Iyi minoni yakozwe n'ababyeyi banje.These grass bracelets were made by my parents.
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