Kinyarwanda
impigi
eem-PEE-gee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimpigieem-PEE-geesoon
Englishcharm made with beadssoon
Frenchamulette faite de perlessoon
Meaning
a small protective or decorative charm strung with beads.
Good to know
traditional-belief and craft vocabulary.
Examples
- Yambaye impigi ku ijosi kugira ngo imurinde.She wore a bead charm around her neck for protection.
- Ntabwo impigi zose zikorwa n'umuntu umwe.Not all bead charms are made by the same person.
- Ese uzi uko impigi ikorwa?Do you know how a bead charm is made?
- Umukecuru yabazaga impigi z'amabara atandukanye.The old woman strung charms of different colored beads.
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