itambwe

How to say it

Meaning

the distance covered by one movement of the foot, a step, or a measure taken by hand or foot.

Good to know

measure (by hand or by steps)

Examples

• Fata itambwe rimwe ugana imbere.Take one step forward.
• Yagenze itambwe ritanu asanga umuryango.He walked five steps to reach the door.
• Ntabwo yashoboye gufata itambwe rimwe kubera ubuvune.He couldn't take a single step because of exhaustion.
• Twapimye ubuso bw'umurima mu ntambwe.We measured the size of the field in steps.

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