amakebano

How to say it

Meaning

small pots, traditionally used by girls, in which butter is kept.

Good to know

plural of ikebano (ama- class); the singular is in the i- class. A traditional, somewhat old-fashioned term.

Examples

• Amakebano ya kera yakorwaga mu bumba.The butter pots of old were made from clay.
• Ese abakobwa bakiriho bazi amakebano?Do girls today still know about the butter pots?
• Ababyeyi bacu bakoresha amakebano mu kubika amavuta y'ubushuho.Our grandparents used the butter pots to store butter.