Kirundi
umushambara
Word parts: umu-shambara
oo-moo-shahm-BAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiumushambaraoo-moo-shahm-BAH-rahsoon
Englishragssoon
Frenchchiffonssoon
Meaning
old, worn-out, tattered clothing; rags.
Good to know
class 3/4 noun; plural imishambara.
Examples
- Yambaye umushambara kubera ubukene.He wore rags because of poverty.
- Ntawuzi impamvu akiri kwambara umushambara.No one knows why he still wears rags.
- Umushambara urakwiye guhindurwa n'impuzu nziza.The rags should be replaced with good clothes.
- Imishambara yari iwikinze mu muhana.The rags were piled in the corner.
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