Kirundi
ibati
ee-BAH-tee
How to say it
Kirundiibatiee-BAH-teesoon
Englishsheet of metalsoon
Frenchtôle (pour toiture)soon
Meaning
a sheet of metal roofing.
Good to know
sheet of metal (for roof)
Examples
- Umwubatsi yashize ibati ku gisenge.The builder put a sheet of roofing metal on the roof.
- Ese wagurishije amabati menshi uyu mwaka?Did you sell a lot of roofing sheets this year?
- Iyi nzu ntabati ifise, ni utwatsi.This house has no metal roofing, it's thatch.
- Bazokwubaka inzu bakoresheje amabati.They will build the house using metal roofing sheets.
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