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Kirundi

imisekuzo

Word parts: imi-sekuzo

ee-mee-seh-KOO-zoh

How to say it

Kirundiimisekuzoee-mee-seh-KOO-zohsoon
Englishpestlessoon
Frenchpilonssoon

Meaning

The wooden pestles used to pound or grind grain inside a mortar.

Good to know

plural of umusekuzo (umu-/imi- class).

Examples

  • Uwo mukenyezi arakoresha imisekuzo mu gusya amasaka.That woman is using pestles to grind sorghum.
  • Ese mufise imisekuzo mishasha mu rugo?Do you have new pestles at home?
  • Abakobwa ntibakoresha imisekuzo nk'uko byahoze.The girls no longer use pestles like they used to.
  • Turazokora imisekuzo mishya ku wa gatanu.We will make new pestles on Friday.

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