Kirundi
imikuka
Word parts: imi-kuka
ee-mee-KOO-kah
How to say it
Kirundiimikukaee-mee-KOO-kahsoon
Englishcliffssoon
Frenchfalaisessoon
Meaning
steep, high faces of rock, earth, or a riverbank.
Good to know
plural of umukuka (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imikuka iri ku nkombe y'ikiyaga.The cliffs are on the shore of the lake.
- Ese imikuka ni myiza kuzamuka?Are the cliffs good to climb?
- Imikuka ntikwiye kuzamurwa n'abana.The cliffs should not be climbed by children.
- Abagenzi bazoreba imikuka bagenda inzira y'ubuseruko.The travelers will view the cliffs as they go the eastern route.
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