indimi

Kinyarwanda

amacumu

Word parts: ama-cumu

ah-mah-CHOO-moo

How to say it

Kinyarwandaamacumuah-mah-CHOO-moosoon
Englishspearssoon
Frenchlancessoon

Meaning

long-shafted weapons with pointed metal heads, used for hunting or fighting; spears.

Good to know

plural of icumu (spear); historical/traditional weapon.

Examples

  • Abasore bafashe amacumu yabo.The young men took their spears.
  • Amacumu yakoreshwaga mu kurwana.Spears were used in fighting.
  • Nta macumu asigaye mu ngoro.No spears remain in the palace.
  • Bazerekana amacumu ya kera.They will display the ancient spears.

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