umugano
oo-moo-GAH-noh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumuganooo-moo-GAH-nohsoon
Englishbamboo (a stem or cane)soon
Frenchbambou (tige, canne)soon
Meaning
A tall grass with hard, hollow, jointed stems, or one stem of it, used for building, fences, pipes and tools.
Good to know
Plural imigano, which is also how the plant as a whole is named: ishyamba ry'imigano, a bamboo forest. Without its first vowel, Mugano is also a place name (a sector in Nyamagabe).
Examples
- Yaciye umugano muremure mu ishyamba.He cut a long bamboo stem in the forest.
- Umugano ukoreshwa mu kubaka inzu n'inzitiro.Bamboo is used to build houses and fences.
- Imigano ikura vuba ku nkombe z'imigezi.Bamboo grows fast on the banks of rivers.
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Forms
imigano (plural of umugano, bamboo cane)
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