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Kirundi

impururu

eem-poo-ROO-roo

How to say it

Kirundiimpururueem-poo-ROO-roosoon
Englishloop of ropesoon
Frenchboucle de cordesoon

Meaning

a loop of rope, especially one tied as a lasso or slip knot.

Good to know

loop of rope; lasso; slip knot i-purusa interest (econom. from kuruta)

Examples

  • Yakoze impururu kugira afate ing'ombe.He made a lasso to catch the cow.
  • Impururu yaciritse igihe yakwega umugozi.The slip knot came undone when he pulled the rope.
  • Twize gukora impururu kw'isekeza.We learned to make a slip knot at the scout camp.

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