imbyiro

How to say it

Meaning

grime or blackened residue that gathers on skin, clothes, or surfaces; soot or dirt.

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soot, dirt (on body, clothes)

Examples

• Impuzu ze zari zuzuye imbyiro.His clothes were covered in soot.
• Ntabwo imbyiro yose yavuyeho neza.Not all the soot came off well.
• Ese wabashije gukuraho imbyiro ku gisenge?Were you able to remove the soot from the ceiling?
• Amaboko ye yari yuzuye imbyiro nyuma yo gukora ku ikara.His hands were covered in soot after working with the charcoal.

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