Kirundi
amabakure
Word parts: ama-bakure
ah-mah-bah-KOO-reh
How to say it
Kirundiamabakureah-mah-bah-KOO-rehsoon
Englishbowlssoon
Frenchbolssoon
Meaning
round, open containers, traditionally carved from wood, used for holding food or liquid.
Good to know
plural of ibakure (i-/ama- class).
Examples
- Amabakure yakozwe mu giti kimwe.The bowls were carved from a single tree.
- Amabakure arimwo iki?What is in the bowls?
- Nta mabakure asigaye ku meza.No bowls remain on the table.
- Amabakure azokoreshwa mu birori vy'ubwoko.The bowls will be used in the traditional celebration.
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