umusoko

How to say it

Meaning

a long slender thing, especially the stalk or stem of a banana plant.

Good to know

class 3/4 noun; plural imisoko.

Examples

• Umusoko w'igitoki waratemwe kugira twitwarire imineke.The banana stalk was cut so we could carry the bananas.
• Umusoko urakenewe mu kubaka urugo rw'inyoni.The stalk is needed to build the bird's nest.
• Ntawuzi imisoko myinshi ikoreshwa iki.No one knows what many stalks are used for.
• Umusoko waratewe hasi ubushuhe bukaba bwararenze.The stalk fell to the ground because the heat was too much.