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Kirundi

udwebo

Word parts: udw-ebo

oo-DWEH-boh

How to say it

Kirundiudwebooo-DWEH-bohsoon
Englishlittle basketssoon
Frenchpetits panierssoon

Meaning

Small baskets, or basketry and wickerwork in general.

Good to know

plural of akebo (aka-/udu- class, with vowel coalescence: aka+ebo→akebo, udu+ebo→udwebo).

Examples

  • Udwebo turi ku ivuriro ry'ubudozi.The little baskets are at the weaving workshop.
  • Ese udwebo twose twarunzwe?Have all the little baskets been woven?
  • Nta udwebo dusigaye ku isoko uyu munsi.There are no little baskets left at the market today.
  • Tuzogura udwebo dushasha ku bworozi bw'imbuto.We will buy new little baskets for storing seeds.

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