Kirundi
inkuka
in-KOO-kah
How to say it
Kirundiinkukain-KOO-kahsoon
Englishslope of hillsoon
Frenchpente de collinesoon
Meaning
a sloping hillside or beach, or a price paid for redemption.
Good to know
slope of hill; beach, shore, strand, coast; ransom, redemption price
Examples
- Twararuguse inkuka y'umusozi.We climbed the slope of the hill.
- Inkuka y'iki kiyaga ni nziza kw'iyerekwa.Is this lake's beach good for swimming?
- Nta nkuka bamusabye ngo bamurekure.They asked no ransom to release him.
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