amacotero

How to say it

Meaning

Places where a fire is built, especially ones associated with an altar or cattle rituals.

Good to know

plural of icotero (i-/ama- class); traditional/ritual term, rare.

Examples

• Ba sekuruza bubatse amacotero ku musozi kera cane.Our ancestors built altars on the hill long ago.
• Amacotero ya kera araboneka mu bice bimwebimwe vy'igihugu?Are the old altars still found in some parts of the country?
• Ntawukiri gukoresha amacotero nk'aya muri iki gihe.No one uses altars like these anymore nowadays.