Kinyarwanda
ibifungo
Word parts: ibi-fungo
ee-bee-FOON-goh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibifungoee-bee-FOON-gohsoon
Englishbuttonssoon
Frenchboutonssoon
Meaning
Small disks sewn onto clothing and pushed through a hole to fasten it; buttons.
Good to know
Plural of igifungo (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibifungo by'iyi shati byaciyeho byombi.Both buttons of this shirt have come off.
- Ese ufite ibifungo bisimbura ibyaciyeho?Do you have spare buttons to replace the ones that fell off?
- Ibifungo by'iyi gaturi ntibihuje ibara.The buttons of this jacket do not match in color.
- Ibifungo bizongerwaho igihe umudozi azaboneka.Buttons will be added once the tailor is available.
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