Kirundi
kwambuka
Word parts: kw-ambuka
kwahm-BOO-kah
How to say it
Kirundikwambukakwahm-BOO-kahsoon
Englishto crosssoon
Frenchtraversersoon
Meaning
To go from one side of a river, lake, or stretch of land to the other, to cross over.
Good to know
to cross (water/land)
Examples
- Turambuka uruzi buri gitondo.We cross the river every morning.
- Bazokwambuka ikiyaga mu bwato.They will cross the lake by boat.
- Ntibambuka aho hantu igihe cy'umuyaga mwinshi.They do not cross that place when there is a lot of wind.
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