Kirundi
umushashara
Word parts: umu-shashara
oo-moo-shah-SHAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiumushasharaoo-moo-shah-SHAH-rahsoon
Englishwaxsoon
Frenchcire (surtout d'abeilles)soon
Meaning
the waxy substance produced by bees; beeswax.
Good to know
wax (esp. bees)
Examples
- Umushashara ukoreshwa mu gukora imyenge.Beeswax is used to make candles.
- Yakoresheje umushashara mu gutunganya ivyuma vy'inyuma.He used beeswax to polish the tools.
- Ntawaronse umushashara mwinshi uyu mwaka.He didn't get much beeswax this year.
- Umushashara w'ubuki wagurishwa ku giciro kinini.Bee wax was sold at a high price.
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