Kirundi
ikibira
Word parts: iki-bira
ee-kee-BEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundiikibiraee-kee-BEE-rahsoon
Englishforestsoon
Frenchforêtsoon
Meaning
a large area of land densely covered with trees; a forest.
Good to know
Can refer to natural forest or dense bush, including protected reserves.
Examples
- Twagiye guhiga mu kibira.We went hunting in the forest.
- Ese ikibira c'i Kibira kikiriho?Is the Kibira forest still there?
- Nta kibira kigikikiye uyu mugi.No forest surrounds this town anymore.
- Bazokwubaka inzira nshasha muri ico kibira.They will build a new path through that forest.
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