umwenge

How to say it

Meaning

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

Good to know

also used figuratively for a gap or loophole.

Examples

• Iyi shati ifite umwenge ku ntugu.This shirt has a hole at the shoulder.
• Ntushobora kwinjiza umugozi mu mwenge w'urushinge iyo utabona neza.You can't thread a rope through the eye of a needle if you can't see well.
• Isahani yacu ifite umwenge munini.Our plate has a big hole.
• Barashatse umwenge wo kunyuramo.They looked for a gap to slip through.

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