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Kinyarwanda

urutara

Word parts: uru-tara

oo-roo-TAH-rah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaurutaraoo-roo-TAH-rahsoon
Englishtraditional bedsoon
Frenchlit traditionnelsoon

Meaning

a traditional raised bed frame made of wooden poles interwoven with rope or fiber.

Good to know

bed like they used to have (poles and rope)

Examples

  • Basinziraga ku rutara kera.They used to sleep on a traditional bed long ago.
  • Ese urutara rukiboneka mu byegeranyo?Can a traditional bed still be found in museums?
  • Nta rutara rukoreshwa ubu, hakoreshwa ibitanda.No traditional bed is used now, mattresses are used instead.
  • Bazerekana urutara rw'abakurambere.They will display the ancestors' traditional bed.

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