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Kinyarwanda

ikirago

Word parts: iki-rago

ee-kee-RAH-goh

How to say it

Kinyarwandaikiragoee-kee-RAH-gohsoon
Englishgrass matsoon
Frenchnatte d'herbe (pour dormir)soon

Meaning

a mat woven from grass or reeds, used for sleeping on; a sleeping mat.

Good to know

grass mat (for sleeping)

Examples

  • Yaryamye ku kirago mu ijoro.He slept on the mat at night.
  • Ntabwo ikirago cyanjye cyari cyagutse.My mat wasn't wide.
  • Ese wabambitse ibirago hanze kugira ngo byumye?Did you hang the mats outside to dry?
  • Umukecuru abaza ibirago akoresheje ubwatsi.The old woman weaves mats using grass.

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