ipawundi
ee-pah-WOO-ndee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaipawundiee-pah-WOO-ndee
Englishpound (money or weight)
Frenchlivre (monnaie ou poids)
Meaning
The money of Britain and some other countries, and also a unit of weight of about 454 grams.
Good to know
Plural amapawundi, of the i and ama class: ipawundi rimwe, one pound; amapawundi ibihumbi icumi, ten thousand pounds.
Examples
- Ipawundi ry'Abongereza ryatakaje agaciro.The British pound lost value.
- Yamuhaye amapawundi ijana nk'impano.He gave him a hundred pounds as a gift.
- Ipawundi rimwe ringana n'amagarama 454.One pound equals 454 grams.
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Forms
amapawundi (plural of ipawundi, pound)
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