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Kirundi

amabuye

Word parts: ama-buye

ah-mah-BOO-yeh

How to say it

Kirundiamabuyeah-mah-BOO-yehsoon
Englishstonessoon
Frenchpierressoon

Meaning

Hard pieces of rock, especially small ones that can be picked up.

Good to know

plural of ibuye (i-/ama- class).

Examples

  • Amabuye menshi ari ku nkengera y'umugende.There are many stones by the edge of the path.
  • Ni amabuye aki mwakoresheje mu kubaka uru rugo?Which stones did you use to build this compound?
  • Amabuye ntagishobora gukurwa mu murima.The stones can no longer be removed from the field.
  • Abakozi bazoshaka amabuye yo kwubakisha inzu.The workers will look for stones to build the house.

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