Kirundi
urunyuzi
Word parts: uru-nyuzi
oo-roo-NYOO-zee
How to say it
Kirundiurunyuzioo-roo-NYOO-zeesoon
Englishthreadsoon
Frenchfilsoon
Meaning
a thin strand of spun fiber used for sewing.
Good to know
borrowed from Swahili.
Examples
- Ndondera urunyuzi ndodere iyi mpuzu.I am looking for thread to sew this cloth.
- Ese urunyuzi rwaraciye ukiba udodera?Did the thread break while you were sewing?
- Nta runyuzi rusigaye mu gasanduku k'ibikoresho.There is no thread left in the sewing box.
- Yaguze urunyuzi rw'amabara menshi.She bought thread of many colors.
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