Kirundi
umukuza
Word parts: umu-kuza
oo-moo-KOO-zah
How to say it
Kirundiumukuzaoo-moo-KOO-zahsoon
Englishlong gourdsoon
Frenchcalebassesoon
Meaning
a long gourd, or a bag made from animal skin, used as a container.
Good to know
class 3/4 noun; plural imikuza.
Examples
- Yabitse amata mu mukuza.He stored the milk in the skin sack.
- Umukuza waracitse baraheza bawusubiramwo.The gourd container broke so they replaced it.
- Twaratwaye amazi mu mikuza ibiri.We carried water in two skin sacks.
- Uyu mukuza waratunganijwe n'impu y'ihene.This container was made from goat skin.
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