Kinyarwanda
ibibindi
Word parts: ibi-bindi
ee-bee-BEEN-dee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibibindiee-bee-BEEN-deesoon
Englishclay water potssoon
Frenchpots à eau en argilesoon
Meaning
Rounded earthenware containers used for carrying or storing water.
Good to know
Plural of ikibindi (iki-/ibi- class); a traditional item now largely replaced by plastic jerrycans in everyday use.
Examples
- Ibibindi byakoreshwaga mu gutwara amazi kera.Clay water pots used to be used for carrying water long ago.
- Ese ibibindi biracyakorerwa mu midugudu imwe?Are clay water pots still made in some villages?
- Ibibindi byinshi byaracitse mu rugendo.Many of the clay pots broke during the journey.
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