Kinyarwanda
urukuta
Word parts: uru-kuta
oo-roo-KOO-tah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaurukutaoo-roo-KOO-tahsoon
Englishwallsoon
Frenchmursoon
Meaning
an upright structure of brick, stone, or other material that encloses or divides a space; a wall.
Good to know
wall
Examples
- Urukuta rw'inzu rwaracitse.The wall of the house cracked.
- Bashushanyije ku rukuta rw'ishuri.They painted a picture on the school wall.
- Ese urukuta ruzubakwa ryari?When will the wall be built?
- Umupira wateye ku rukuta maze usubira inyuma.The ball hit the wall and bounced back.
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