Kirundi
ibiyaga
Word parts: ibi-yaga
ee-bee-YAH-gah
How to say it
Kirundiibiyagaee-bee-YAH-gahsoon
Englishlakessoon
Frenchlacssoon
Meaning
Lakes; large bodies of water surrounded by land.
Good to know
plural of ikiyaga (iki-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibiyaga vy'Uburundi biratandukanye mu bunini.Burundi's lakes differ in size.
- Mbega ibiyaga bifise amafi menshi?Do the lakes have plenty of fish?
- Ibiyaga ntibikama mu gihe c'ubushuhe bukomeye.Lakes do not dry up even during severe heat.
- Ibiyaga bizokwitwararikwa kugira ngo bidatoteshwa.The lakes will be looked after so they don't become polluted.
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