igikumwe

How to say it

Meaning

the short, thick first digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.

Good to know

used in gestures of approval, e.g., raising the thumb, and in counting on fingers.

Examples

• Umwana yanywesheje igikumwe cye.The child sucked his thumb.
• Ese ukoresha igikumwe mu kubara?Do you use your thumb when counting?
• Nta gikumwe yagize kuko yaracitse.He had no thumb because it had been cut off.
• Uzankomeretsa igikumwe utitonze.You'll hurt my thumb if you're not careful.

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