Kirundi
inkombe
in-KOHM-beh
How to say it
Kirundiinkombein-KOHM-behsoon
Englishshoresoon
Frenchrive, bord de lac, berge, côtesoon
Meaning
the land bordering a large body of water.
Good to know
shore, lakeshore, riverbank, coast
Examples
- Twicaye ku nkombe y'ikiyaga.We sat on the lakeshore.
- Inkombe y'inyanja iri kure?Is the ocean shore far?
- Nta muntu ari ku nkombe uyu musi.No one is at the shore today.
- Ubwato bwaraze ku nkombe.The boat came in to shore.
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