Kirundi
ikoma
ee-KOH-mah
How to say it
Kirundiikomaee-KOH-mahsoon
Englishwattlesoon
Frenchclaiesoon
Meaning
a lattice of woven branches that forms the wall or roof frame of a traditional house.
Good to know
noun; used as a frame before plastering with mud in traditional construction.
Examples
- Twubatse ikoma c'inzu imbere yo kuyivoma.We built the wattle frame of the house before plastering it.
- Ikoma riroroshe cane ku bwubatsi.The wattle frame is very light for construction.
- Nta koma basigaje kuri iyo nzu.They didn't leave a wattle frame on that house.
- Bazokora ikoma rishasha ku nzu ari kwubaka.They will make a new wattle frame for the house they're building.
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