Kirundi
ikibaho
Word parts: iki-baho
ee-kee-BAH-hoh
How to say it
Kirundiikibahoee-kee-BAH-hohsoon
Englishwooden boardsoon
Frenchplanche de bois, tableau noirsoon
Meaning
a wooden board; a blackboard or chalkboard.
Good to know
In a school context it specifically means the board at the front of the classroom.
Examples
- Mwarimu yanditse ijambo ku kibaho.The teacher wrote the word on the board.
- Ese ikibaho kirasukuye?Is the board clean?
- Nta na kimwe canditswe ku kibaho uyu munsi.Nothing at all was written on the board today.
- Twarakoze ikibaho gishasha co mw'ishuri.We made a new board for the school.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.