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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