Kirundi
isasa
i-SA-sa
How to say it
Kirundiisasai-SA-sasoon
Englishmat, tilesoon
Frenchnattesoon
Meaning
a woven mat or spread laid on the floor for sitting or sleeping, or by extension a floor tile.
Good to know
Traditionally a straw or reed mat; today also used for modern floor tiles.
Examples
- Twararaye ku isasa nijoro.We slept on the mat at night.
- Ni zingahe sasa zapfunditswe hano?How many mats are spread here?
- Nta sasa iri hasi ngo twicare.There is no mat on the floor for us to sit.
- Ejo bazoshira isasa nshasha mu nzu.Tomorrow they will lay a new mat in the house.
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