Kirundi
imikatwa
Word parts: imi-katwa
ee-mee-KAH-twah
How to say it
Kirundiimikatwaee-mee-KAH-twahsoon
Englishwater potssoon
Frenchpots à eausoon
Meaning
Large clay pots used for storing or fetching water.
Good to know
plural of umukatwa (umu-/imi- class); near-synonym of imihange.
Examples
- Imikatwa iri iruhande y'inzu yuzuye amazi.The water pots beside the house are full.
- Ese imikatwa yose yakozwe n'umubumbyi umwe?Were all the water pots made by the same potter?
- Imikatwa ntinyoroshe gutwara igihe iri myinshi.The water pots are not easy to carry when many.
- Abakobwa bazotwara imikatwa ku soko ry'amazi.The girls will carry the water pots to the spring.
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