Kirundi
umunwe
Word parts: umu-nwe
oo-MOON-weh
How to say it
Kirundiumunweoo-MOON-wehsoon
Englishhandsoon
Frenchmainsoon
Meaning
the hand, especially the palm.
Good to know
plural iminwe.
Examples
- Tega iminwe yawe.Hold out your hands.
- Umunwe we waratemetswe akazi.His hand was cut while working.
- Ntabwo yashoboye gukoresha umunwe wiwe w'iburyo.He could not use his right hand.
- Yankoreye iminwe yombi ngo ambwire ico avuga.He used both hands to show me what he meant.
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