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Kinyarwanda

urufunzo

Word parts: uru-funzo

oo-roo-FOON-zoh

How to say it

Kinyarwandaurufunzooo-roo-FOON-zohsoon
Englishgreen papyrussoon
Frenchpapyrus vertsoon

Meaning

a swamp reed with a green stem, traditionally used for weaving and thatching.

Good to know

green papyrus, swamp

Examples

  • Urufunzo rukura mu ishyamba ry'ibisiga.Green papyrus grows in the swamp.
  • Ese bakoresha urufunzo mu kuboha imikeka?Do they use papyrus reed to weave mats?
  • Uru si urufunzo, ni ibyatsi gusa.This is not papyrus, it's just grass.
  • Bazasarura urufunzo mu bisiga.They will harvest papyrus from the swamp.

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