Kirundi
igunira
ee-goo-NEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundiiguniraee-goo-NEE-rahsoon
Englishburlap sacksoon
Frenchsac de jutesoon
Meaning
a large sack or bag, typically made of coarse burlap cloth, used to carry grain or produce.
Good to know
Common for transporting beans, coffee, or maize from the field to market.
Examples
- Twuzuye igunira ry'ibishyimbo.We filled a sack of beans.
- Ese urimbura amagunira ku isoko?Are you carrying the sacks to the market?
- Nta gunira twari dufise ku modoka.We had no sack on the truck.
- Tuzokwikorera amagunira abiri y'ibinyampeke.We will carry two sacks of grain.
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