Kinyarwanda
ingata
i-NGA-ta
How to say it
Kinyarwandaingatai-NGA-tasoon
Englishgrass pad for carrying load on headsoon
Frenchcoussin d'herbesoon
Meaning
a small ring of twisted grass or cloth placed on the head to cushion a load being carried.
Good to know
grass pad for carrying load on head
Examples
- Yashyize ingata ku mutwe mbere yo gushyiraho inkono.She placed the head-pad on her head before setting the pot on it.
- Ingata irinda umutwe kubabara igihe utwaye ibiro byinshi.The head-pad protects the head from pain when carrying heavy loads.
- Ese uzi gukora ingata mu byatsi?Do you know how to make a head-pad from grass?
- Nta ngata yari afite, indobo iramunanira.She had no head-pad, so the bucket was hard for her to carry.
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