Kirundi
urukumu
Word parts: uru-kumu
oo-roo-KOO-moo
How to say it
Kirundiurukumuoo-roo-KOO-moosoon
Englishthumbsoon
Frenchpoucesoon
Meaning
the short, thick first digit of the hand.
Good to know
thumb
Examples
- Yakomeretse urukumu mu gukora.He hurt his thumb while working.
- Ese urukumu rwawe rurakomeye?Is your thumb sore?
- Ntibisanzwe kwandika ukoresheje gusa urukumu.It is unusual to write using only the thumb.
- Umwana yerekanye ijambo akoresheje urukumu.The child pointed at the word with his thumb.
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