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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