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Kinyarwanda

inyundo

ee-nyoon-DOH

How to say it

Kinyarwandainyundoee-nyoon-DOHsoon
Englishhammersoon
Frenchmarteausoon

Meaning

a hand tool with a heavy metal head, used for driving in nails or breaking objects; a hammer.

Good to know

noun, class 9/10; a common tool used in construction and carpentry.

Examples

  • Umubaji akoresha inyundo mu gukora ameza.The carpenter uses a hammer to make tables.
  • Ese ufite inyundo?Do you have a hammer?
  • Nta nyundo mfite mu rugo.I don't have a hammer at home.
  • Tuzakenera inyundo tugiye gukora.We will need a hammer when we go to work.

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