Kirundi
umwambi
Word parts: umw-ambi
oo-MWAHM-bee
How to say it
Kirundiumwambioo-MWAHM-beesoon
Englisharrowsoon
Frenchflèchesoon
Meaning
A thin pointed shaft shot from a bow.
Good to know
Class 3 noun; plural imyambi.
Examples
- Umwambi waraguye hafi y'igiti.The arrow fell near the tree.
- Abasirikare ba kera barakoresha imyambi n'imitiba.Warriors of old used arrows and bows.
- Nti umwambi wagenze neza, waragoretse.The arrow didn't fly well, it curved off course.
- Azoterera umwambi ku kimenyetso.He will shoot an arrow at the target.
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