Kinyarwanda
ibirago
Word parts: ibi-rago
ee-bee-RAH-goh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibiragoee-bee-RAH-gohsoon
Englishgrass matssoon
Frenchnattes d'herbesoon
Meaning
Mats woven from grass or reeds, used for sleeping on; sleeping mats.
Good to know
Plural of ikirago (iki-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibirago byaryamiweho na benshi mu ishyamba.Many people slept on grass mats in the forest.
- Ese ibirago bikorwa n'ibimera byoroshye kubona?Are the mats made from plants that are easy to find?
- Ibirago ntibyari byoroheye abana bato.The mats were not comfortable for the small children.
- Ibirago bizashyirwa hanze kugira ngo byumire.The mats will be put outside to dry.
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