Kirundi
umutumba
Word parts: umu-tumba
oo-moo-TOOM-ba
How to say it
Kirundiumutumbaoo-moo-TOOM-basoon
Englishstemsoon
Frenchtige, troncsoon
Meaning
the trunk of a tree, or the torso of a person or animal.
Good to know
stem, trunk of tree; torso of person or animal
Examples
- Umutumba w'iki giti ni munini cane.The trunk of this tree is very thick.
- Yarakomeretse ku mutumba w'umubiri.He was injured on his torso.
- Abakozi barishe umutumba w'igiti kugira ngo bakore intebe.The workers cut the tree trunk to make a bench.
- Umutumba w'inka urafise imitsi ikomeye.A cow's torso has strong muscles.
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