Kinyarwanda
amacukiro
Word parts: ama-cukiro
a-ma-chu-KI-ro
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamacukiroa-ma-chu-KI-rosoon
Englishrefuse dumpssoon
Frenchdéchargessoon
Meaning
Amacukiro ni ahantu abaturage bajugunyira cyangwa bacukurira imyanda mu mujyi cyangwa mu cyaro.
Good to know
plural of icukiro (class 5/6); designated waste-dumping or refuse-burial sites, usually at the edge of a town or village.
Examples
- Amacukiro y'umujyi yuzuye imyanda.The city's dumps are full of trash.
- Ese amacukiro mashya azubakwa ryari?When will new dumping sites be built?
- Amacukiro ntabwo agomba kuba hafi y'amazi yo kunywa.Dumps should not be near drinking water.
- Guverinoma izatunganya amacukiro mu turere twose.The government will organize dumps in all districts.
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