Kirundi
urutaro
Word parts: uru-taro
oo-roo-TAH-roh
How to say it
Kirundiurutarooo-roo-TAH-rohsoon
Englishfansoon
Frenchéventailsoon
Meaning
a flat woven tray used to fan chaff away from grain.
Good to know
fan (to blowout chaff)
Examples
- Nyina yakoresheje urutaro guhungusha amasaka.Mother used the winnowing fan to clean the sorghum.
- Ese urutaro rukoreshwa gute mu gusarura?How is the winnowing fan used at harvest?
- Nta rutaro rusigaye mu rugo kubera imashini nshasha.There is no winnowing fan left at home because of the new machine.
- Umukobwa yigishijwe gukoresha urutaro n'inaka we.The girl was taught to use the winnowing fan by her grandmother.
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