Kirundi
umuringa
Word parts: umu-ringa
oo-moo-REEN-gah
How to say it
Kirundiumuringaoo-moo-REEN-gahsoon
Englishmetal braceletsoon
Frenchbracelet en métalsoon
Meaning
a bracelet made of metal, especially brass or copper.
Good to know
class 3/4 noun; plural imiringa.
Examples
- Umuringa yawugenje ku kuboko kwe kw'iburyo.She wore the metal bracelet on her right arm.
- Uyu muringa waragurishijwe ku giciro kinini.This copper bracelet was sold at a high price.
- Ntawuzi aho iyi miringa ivuye.No one knows where these bracelets came from.
- Sekuru yampaye umuringa nk'urwibutso.My grandfather gave me a copper bracelet as a keepsake.
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