imbugita

How to say it

Meaning

a bladed tool used for cutting; a knife.

Good to know

an uncommon term; the everyday words are icyuma or umuhoro depending on the size of the blade — flagged as uncertain.

Examples

• Yakoresheje imbugita mu gukata inyama.He used a knife to cut the meat.
• Ntabwo imbugita ye yari ikaze.His knife wasn't sharp.
• Ese wambwiye aho imbugita yagiye?Did you tell me where the knife went?
• Abakozi bakoresheje imbugita mu gutunganya inyama.The workers used knives to prepare the meat.

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