Kirundi
ikiyaya
Word parts: iki-yaya
ee-kee-YAH-yah
How to say it
Kirundiikiyayaee-kee-YAH-yahsoon
Englishplainsoon
Frenchclairsoon
Meaning
a plain, a large flat area.
Good to know
plain, large flat area
Examples
- Twaraciye mu kiyaya kinini tugana mu mudugudu wa kabiri.We crossed a great plain on our way to the second village.
- Ese ikiyaya kiragaburira ibitungwa vyinshi?Does the plain provide grazing for a lot of livestock?
- Nta kiyaya na kimwe twabonye mu ngendo zacu zo mu misozi.We didn't come across a single plain on our travels through the hills.
- Abaragazi bakoresha ikiyaya nk'aho bagaburira inka zabo.Herders use the plain as a place to graze their cattle.
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