urutindo

How to say it

Meaning

a simple bridge made of wooden poles laid across a stream or gap.

Good to know

rural infrastructure term, contrasted with the modern ikiraro ("bridge").

Examples

• Twanyuze ku rutindo kugira ngo tunyure uruzi.We crossed on the pole bridge to get over the river.
• Urutindo rwacu rwacitse, tugomba kongera kururubaka.Our pole bridge broke, we need to rebuild it.
• Abana bagenda buhoro ku rutindo kubera ubwoba.The children walk slowly on the pole bridge out of fear.

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