Kirundi
imikoba
Word parts: imi-koba
ee-mee-KOH-bah
How to say it
Kirundiimikobaee-mee-KOH-bahsoon
Englishwhipssoon
Frenchfouetssoon
Meaning
whips, typically made of leather or braided rope.
Good to know
plural of umukoba (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imikoba ikorwa mu ruhu rw'inka.Whips are made from cowhide.
- Ese aborozi bakoresha imikoba mu kuragira?Do herders use whips in herding?
- Imikoba ntikoreshwa mu kubaza abana.Whips are not used for beating children.
- Bazokora imikoba mishya y'uruhu mu kwezi guteha.They will make new leather whips next month.
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