Kirundi
ikigobe
Word parts: iki-gobe
ee-kee-GOH-beh
How to say it
Kirundiikigobeee-kee-GOH-behsoon
Englishwinding streamsoon
Frenchcours d'eau sinueux, baiesoon
Meaning
a winding stream; a bay.
Good to know
winding stream, bay
Examples
- Twaraciye ku kigobe c'urwuzi tugana kw'ishuri.We crossed the bend of the stream on the way to school.
- Ese ikigobe c'ikiyaga kirakwiragiye aha?Is the lake's bay wide around here?
- Nta kigobe na kimwe twabonye kuri uru rugendo.We didn't come across a single winding stream on this journey.
- Abarobyi barafata ifi nyinshi mu kigobe c'ikiyaga.Fishermen catch a lot of fish in the bay of the lake.
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