Kirundi
imbaho
eem-BAH-hoh
How to say it
Kirundiimbahoeem-BAH-hohsoon
Englishboardssoon
Frenchplanchessoon
Meaning
Flat, thin pieces of sawn wood used for building, flooring, or furniture.
Good to know
noun class 9/10; building material.
Examples
- Turatunganya imbaho kugira ngo twubake urugi.We are preparing boards to build a door.
- Nzokugura imbaho ku muhinzi w'ibiti.I will buy boards from the timber seller.
- Nta mbaho zisigaye mu bubiko.There are no boards left in the storeroom.
- Imbaho zirakenewe mu kwubaka inzu.Boards are needed to build a house.
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