Kirundi
ibikombe
Word parts: ibi-kombe
ee-bee-KOHM-beh
How to say it
Kirundiibikombeee-bee-KOHM-behsoon
Englishhill ridgessoon
Frenchcrêtessoon
Meaning
The ridges or saddles of land where two hills meet.
Good to know
plural of igikombe (igi-/ibi- class); this sense is distinct from igikombe meaning 'cup'.
Examples
- Ibikombe biri hagati y'imisozi ibiri.The hill ridges lie between two hills.
- Muraca ku bikombe mu kugenda i Gitega?Do you cross the hill ridges when going to Gitega?
- Ibikombe ntibiroroshe kunyuragamo n'imodoka.The hill ridges are not easy to drive through.
- Abagenzi bazoraba ibikombe imbere yo kuzamuka umusozi.The travelers will look at the hill ridges before climbing the mountain.
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