Kinyarwanda
amapfundo
Word parts: ama-pfundo
ah-mah-PFOON-doh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamapfundoah-mah-PFOON-dohsoon
Englishknotssoon
Frenchnœudssoon
Meaning
Fastenings made by looping and tying a piece of rope, string, or cloth; knots.
Good to know
plural of ipfundo (i-/ama- class).
Examples
- Amapfundo ye yari akomeye cyane.His knots were very tight.
- Ese uzi gukora amapfundo meza?Do you know how to tie good knots?
- Nta mapfundo yashoboraga gukurwa ku mugozi.No knots could be removed from the rope.
- Tuzasaba abana kwiga amapfundo atandukanye.We will ask the children to learn different knots.
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