Kinyarwanda
imipanga
Word parts: imi-panga
ee-mee-PAHN-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimipangaee-mee-PAHN-gahsoon
Englishmachetessoon
Frenchcouteaux courbessoon
Meaning
machetes, large heavy knives used for cutting.
Good to know
plural of umupanga (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imipanga y'abahinzi yenoye ku gihe cyo gusarura.The farmers' machetes were sharpened for the harvest.
- Ese imipanga ikoreshwa mu gusarura amashu?Are machetes used to harvest sugarcane?
- Ntabwo imipanga yose yagenzuwe mbere yo gukoreshwa.Not all machetes were inspected before use.
- Imipanga mishya izagurwa mbere y'igihembwe cy'imvura.New machetes will be bought before the rainy season.
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