amasunzu

How to say it

Meaning

tufts of hair traditionally gathered and shaped at the top of the head, topknots.

Good to know

plural of isunzu (ama- class); refers to the traditional hairstyle once worn by unmarried women.

Examples

• Ba sogokuru bavuga ko abakobwa bambaraga amasunzu kera.Grandparents say that girls used to wear topknots long ago.
• Amasunzu araboneka mu bisanamu bo kera?Are topknots visible in the old photographs?
• Nta masunzu akiboneka muri iki gihe.Topknots are no longer seen these days.
• Ikizu kizokwerekana amasunzu y'igihugu.The museum will display the country's traditional topknots.