Kinyarwanda
amaziko
Word parts: ama-ziko
ah-mah-ZEE-koh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamazikoah-mah-ZEE-kohsoon
Englishfireplacessoon
Frenchfoyerssoon
Meaning
Arrangements of stones or stands on which a cooking pot is placed over a fire; fireplaces or stoves.
Good to know
plural of iziko (i-/ama- class).
Examples
- Amaziko atatu yari afite umuriro mu gikoni.Three fireplaces had fire going in the kitchen.
- Ese ukoresha amaziko y'amakara cyangwa ay'amashanyarazi?Do you use charcoal fireplaces or electric ones?
- Nta maziko masigaye akora mu nzu nshaje.No working fireplaces remain in the old house.
- Tuzashyiraho amaziko mashya y'ikoranabuhanga mu gikoni.We will install new modern stoves in the kitchen.
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