imyenge

How to say it

Meaning

small holes or openings in something, such as a hole worn in cloth or the eye of a needle.

Good to know

plural of umwenge (umu-/imi- class).

Examples

• Ishati ye yari ifite imyenge ahantu henshi.His shirt had holes in many places.
• Ese urashobora kudoda imyenge y'iyi shati?Can you sew up the holes of this shirt?
• Imyenge ntiyakwirinda gukwirakwira niba idadodwe vuba.Holes cannot be kept from spreading if they are not sewn quickly.

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