Kirundi
urutare
Word parts: uru-tare
oo-roo-TAH-reh
How to say it
Kirundiurutareoo-roo-TAH-rehsoon
Englishhard packed earthsoon
Frenchterre durcie, rochesoon
Meaning
ground that has been packed hard, or bare rock.
Good to know
hard packed earth, rock
Examples
- Urutare rw'iyi nzira rurakomeye kunyaruka.The hard-packed ground on this path is difficult to walk on quickly.
- Ese urutare rurashobora gutobwa gucukura icobo?Can this hard ground be dug into to make a hole?
- Ntibashoboye kubaka inzu ku rutare rukomeye.They could not build a house on the bare rock.
- Abavukanyi bicaye ku rutare barisiga.The friends sat on the rock resting.
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