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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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