ubukiru

How to say it

Meaning

rough, hilly ground shaped with steps or ridges cut into a hillside.

Good to know

Describes terraced or uneven farmland on a slope, common in Burundi's hilly landscape.

Examples

• Turima ku bukiru.We farm on the terraced hillside.
• Ubukiru burakomeye kuzamuka?Is the rough hillside hard to climb?
• Iyi ntara ntabwo ifise ubukiru bwinshi.This province doesn't have much rough hillside.
• Tuzokwubaka inzira ku bukiru.We will build a path on the hillside.