Kinyarwanda
ikara
ee-KAH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikaraee-KAH-rahsoon
Englishhot coalsoon
Frenchbraise, charbon de boissoon
Meaning
a piece of burning or burnt wood used as fuel; a hot coal or charcoal.
Good to know
hot coal, charcoal
Examples
- Yashyize ikara mu gasembuka kugira ngo bashyushye.He put a hot coal in the brazier to warm up.
- Ntabwo amakara yose yari yaraka neza.Not all the charcoal had burned well.
- Ese wagurishije amakara angahe none?How much charcoal did you sell today?
- Ikara ryamwize urutoki.A hot coal burned his finger.
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