Kinyarwanda
urutoke
Word parts: uru-toke
oo-roo-TOH-keh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaurutokeoo-roo-TOH-kehsoon
Englishbanana plantationsoon
Frenchbananeraiesoon
Meaning
a field or grove where banana plants are grown; a banana plantation.
Good to know
not to be confused with urutoki ("finger"), which is spelled almost the same.
Examples
- Twinjiye mu rutoke rw'umukecuru.We went into the old woman's banana plantation.
- Urutoke rwacu rwera neza uyu mwaka.Our banana plantation is yielding well this year.
- Yagiye gutema ibitoki mu rutoke.He went to cut bananas in the plantation.
- Ese urutoke rwanyu ruri kure y'urugo?Is your banana plantation far from home?
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