Kirundi
irtyazo
eer-TYAH-zoh
How to say it
Kirundiirtyazoeer-TYAH-zohsoon
Englishgrinding stonesoon
Frenchmeulesoon
Meaning
a flat stone used for grinding grain.
Good to know
grinding stone
Examples
- Basya ibigori ku rtyazo.They grind corn on the grinding stone.
- Irtyazo ryacu ryarasaguye.Our grinding stone has worn smooth.
- Ntabwo dukiri gukoresha irtyazo, dufise igikoresho gishasha.We no longer use the grinding stone, we have a new machine.
- Umukecuru yamaze imyaka asya ku rtyazo rumwe.The old woman has spent years grinding on the same stone.
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