Kirundi
umusekuzo
Word parts: umu-sekuzo
oo-moo-seh-KOO-zoh
How to say it
Kirundiumusekuzooo-moo-seh-KOO-zohsoon
Englishpestle for grinding in mortarsoon
Frenchpilon pour moudre dans un mortiersoon
Meaning
a wooden tool used to pound or grind grain in a mortar; a pestle.
Good to know
class 3/4 noun; plural imisekuzo.
Examples
- Yakoresheje umusekuzo mu gusekura ibigori.She used the pestle to pound the corn.
- Umusekuzo waracitse igihe yariko arasekura.The pestle broke while she was pounding.
- Ntawari afise umusekuzo wo gukoresha.There was no pestle to use.
- Imisekuzo isanzwe ikorwa n'ibiti bikomeye.Pestles are usually made from hard wood.
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