umukuku

How to say it

Meaning

a long narrow channel dug in the ground, such as a ditch or trench.

Good to know

also used for a single-file line of people or animals, and for a herd.

Examples

• Umukuku waracimwe hagati y'imirima.A trench was dug between the fields.
• Ibimasa vyaje mu mukuku umwe.The cattle came in a single line.
• Yaguye mu mukuku aca yikomeretsa.He fell into the ditch and hurt himself.
• Twaraboneye umukuku w'inzovu ku ruzi.We saw a herd of elephants at the river.