Kirundi
amababa
Word parts: ama-baba
ah-mah-BAH-bah
How to say it
Kirundiamababaah-mah-BAH-bahsoon
Englishwingssoon
Frenchailessoon
Meaning
the wings of a bird, insect, or airplane.
Good to know
plural of ibaba (i-/ama- class).
Examples
- Amababa y'iyo nyoni ni manini.That bird's wings are big.
- Amababa y'inyenzi arakomeye gute?How strong are the insect's wings?
- Ndege ntiyoguruka itagira amababa.A plane cannot fly without wings.
- Amababa y'iyo nyoni azokura uko ikura.That bird's wings will grow as it grows.
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