indimi

Kinyarwanda

ibyuma

Word parts: iby-uma

ee-BYOO-mah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaibyumaee-BYOO-mahsoon
Englishironssoon
Frenchfers à repassersoon

Meaning

hard, strong metal objects; also refers to tools used to press clothes.

Good to know

plural of icyuma (ibi-/icy- class).

Examples

  • Ibyuma byo gutega imyenda byari byiza.The irons for pressing clothes were good.
  • Waguze ibyuma bishya by'akazi?Did you buy new metal tools for work?
  • Ntitukoresha ibyuma kubera amashanyarazi yapfuye.We aren't using irons, because the power is out.
  • Tuzasana ibyuma byacu byangiritse ejo.We will repair our broken irons tomorrow.

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