Kirundi
ibibaya
Word parts: ibi-baya
ee-bee-BAH-yah
How to say it
Kirundiibibayaee-bee-BAH-yahsoon
Englishplainssoon
Frenchplainessoon
Meaning
Broad, flat areas of low land, typically near a river or lake, considered together.
Good to know
plural of ikibaya (class 7/8).
Examples
- Ibibaya vy'Uburundi birakwiye ubuhinzi.Burundi's plains are suited to farming.
- Ese ibibaya biri hafi y'ikiyaga?Are the plains near the lake?
- Ibibaya ntibihagije ku bworozi bw'amasaka menshi.The plains are not enough for raising a lot of cattle.
- Ibibaya bizokoreshwa mu gutera imyaka mishasha.The plains will be used to plant new crops.
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