Kirundi
amacukiro
Word parts: ama-cukiro
ah-mah-choo-KEE-roh
How to say it
Kirundiamacukiroah-mah-choo-KEE-rohsoon
Englishmanure heapssoon
Frenchtas de fumiersoon
Meaning
Piles of animal manure or compost.
Good to know
plural of icukiro (i-/ama- class); agricultural term.
Examples
- Amacukiro ari inyuma y'irugo aratanga ifumbire nziza.The manure heaps behind the compound produce good fertilizer.
- Mwashize amacukiro hehe mu murima?Where did you place the manure heaps in the field?
- Amacukiro ntakiboneka kuko yamaze gusanzwa.The manure heaps can no longer be seen because they have been spread out.
- Abahinzi bazokora amacukiro mashasha nyuma y'isarura.The farmers will make new manure heaps after the harvest.
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