Kirundi
ishoka
ee-SHOH-kah
How to say it
Kirundiishokaee-SHOH-kahsoon
Englishaxesoon
Frenchhachesoon
Meaning
a hand tool with a heavy blade for chopping wood; an axe.
Good to know
noun, class 5/6.
Examples
- Afise ishoka yo gutema inkwi.He has an axe for chopping firewood.
- Isuka n'ishoka ni ibikoresho vy'ubuhinzi.The hoe and axe are farming tools.
- Tuzokoresha ishoka gutema iyo giti.We will use the axe to cut that tree.
- Ntukoreshe ishoka idatunganye.Do not use a blunt axe.
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