Kirundi
iboma
ee-BOH-mah
How to say it
Kirundiibomaee-BOH-mahsoon
Englishjudgment hallsoon
Frenchsalle de justicesoon
Meaning
an administrative office or hall where government or judicial business is conducted.
Good to know
historically the colonial administrative post; still used for a government office.
Examples
- Data yagiye ku iboma kuraba impapuro ze.My father went to the government office to check his papers.
- Iboma riri hehe?Where is the government office?
- Ntawubuza kuja ku iboma.No one is forbidden from going to the administrative office.
- Bamuhamagaye ku iboma ejo hazoza.They summoned him to the government office tomorrow.
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