Kinyarwanda
kugimba
Word parts: ku-gimba
koo-GEEM-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakugimbakoo-GEEM-bahsoon
Englishto be dullsoon
Frenchêtre émoussé (crayon, couteau, etc.)soon
Meaning
for a blade or edge to be dull, lacking sharpness.
Good to know
to be dull
Examples
- Icyuma cyanjye cyaragimbye, ntigicagura neza.My knife has become dull, it doesn't cut well anymore.
- Ntabwo iyi mbuzi igimba vuba.This machete doesn't get dull quickly.
- Ese icyuma cyawe kiragimba?Is your blade dull?
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