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Kirundi

ibuye

ee-BOO-yeh

How to say it

Kirundiibuyeee-BOO-yehsoon
Englishstonesoon
Frenchpierresoon

Meaning

a hard piece of rock, especially a small one that can be picked up.

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stone

Examples

  • Umwana yajugunye ibuye mu ruzi.The child threw a stone into the river.
  • Iyi nzu yubatswe n'amabuye.This house was built with stones.
  • Ntugatere ibuye ku bandi bana.Don't throw a stone at other children.
  • Wasanze ibuye rimeze gute?What kind of stone did you find?

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