Kinyarwanda
ugutwi
Word parts: ugu-twi
oo-goo-TWEE
How to say it
Kinyarwandaugutwioo-goo-TWEEsoon
Englishearsoon
Frenchoreillesoon
Meaning
the organ of hearing, especially the external ear.
Good to know
class 15 noun (the ku-/gu- prefix used for a few paired body parts); the plural is amatwi.
Examples
- Ugutwi kwe kurabara.His ear hurts.
- Yampanze ugutwi kugira ngo yumve neza.He tilted his ear to hear well.
- Ntabwo yumva neza ku gutwi kw'iburyo.He doesn't hear well in his right ear.
- Ese ugutwi kwawe kurumva?Can your ear hear?
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