uruti

How to say it

Meaning

a long thin pole, rod, or shaft, such as the shaft of a spear or a fishing rod.

Good to know

column, pillar; shaft (of a spear) aga-ti bashirako igera fishing rod uru-ti rw'umugongo backbone

Examples

• Yafashe uruti arobera ku ruzi.He took the rod and went fishing at the river.
• Ese uruti rw'iyo icumu rurakomeye?Is the shaft of that spear strong?
• Nta ruti rusigaye rukwiye gutera intambwe.There is no rod left suitable to use as a stick.
• Umupfizi yatunganije uruti rw'inzu.The carpenter shaped a pole for the house.