ubutare
oo-boo-TAH-reh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaubutareoo-boo-TAH-reh
Englishore, mineral; iron (in food)
Frenchminerai ; fer (alimentaire)
Meaning
Metal as it is found in the ground, such as iron or tin ore, before it is worked. In health talk it is the iron the body needs.
Good to know
Ubu class, no plural. Gucukura ubutare is to mine ore. In nutrition, ibiryo bikungahaye ku butare are foods rich in iron.
Examples
- Ubutare bwa gasegereti bucukurwa mu Rwanda.Cassiterite ore is mined in Rwanda.
- Imboga z'icyatsi zikungahaye ku butare.Green vegetables are rich in iron.
- Kubura ubutare mu mubiri bitera ibibazo by'amaraso.A lack of iron in the body causes blood problems.
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