amakoma

How to say it

Meaning

lattices of woven branches that form the wall or roof frame of a traditional house; wattles.

Good to know

plural of ikoma (ama- class); the singular is in the i- class.

Examples

• Amakoma y'inzu yacu yubatswe n'imikwe mvange.The wattles of our house were built from woven branches.
• Ese amakoma azohagije kuzitira urugo?Will the wattles be enough to fence the compound?
• Abubatsi ntibashoboye kubona amakoma meza mu gasozi.The builders could not find good wattle branches in the thicket.
• Tuzoobumba amakoma ku rukuta rw'inzu mvange.We will weave the wattles for the wall of the traditional house.