Kirundi
urukangaga
Word parts: uru-kangaga
oo-roo-kah-NGAH-gah
How to say it
Kirundiurukangagaoo-roo-kah-NGAH-gahsoon
Englishrushessoon
Frenchjoncssoon
Meaning
a tall marsh plant with hollow stems, used for weaving mats and baskets.
Good to know
rushes
Examples
- Bafashe urukangaga bagakora ibiseke.They took the rushes and wove baskets.
- Urukangaga rumera hafi y'uruzi.Rushes grow near the river.
- Ese urukangaga rukoreshwa mu gukora imikeka?Are rushes used to make mats?
- Twaje gusarura urukangaga kw'ishwi.We went to cut rushes at dawn.
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