Kinyarwanda
amacupa
Word parts: ama-cupa
ah-mah-CHOO-pah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamacupaah-mah-CHOO-pahsoon
Englishbottlessoon
Frenchbouteillessoon
Meaning
Containers, usually made of glass or plastic, used to hold liquids.
Good to know
plural of icupa (ama- class); Kinyarwanda 'c' is pronounced 'ch'.
Examples
- Amacupa y'amazi yuzuye mu bwiherero bw'ubukwe.Water bottles are full at the wedding reception.
- Ese amacupa asukuye akoreshwa mu iduka?Are clean bottles used in the shop?
- Amacupa amwe yavunitse mu nzira.Some bottles broke on the way.
- Amacupa yose azasukurwa mbere yo gukoreshwa.All the bottles will be cleaned before use.
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