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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