Kirundi
imikuza
Word parts: imi-kuza
ee-mee-KOO-zah
How to say it
Kirundiimikuzaee-mee-KOO-zahsoon
Englishlong gourdssoon
Frenchcalebassessoon
Meaning
long gourds, or bags made from animal skin, used as containers.
Good to know
plural of umukuza (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imikuza ikoreshwa mu kubika amata.Long gourds are used to store milk.
- Ese imikuza iracurwa n'abanyagihugu?Are gourd containers made by local people?
- Imikuza ntikoreshwa mu kubika amazi meza gusa.Gourd containers aren't used only for storing clean water.
- Abakenyezi bazokoresha imikuza mu bukwe.The women will use gourd containers at the wedding.
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