Kirundi
ubutumba
Word parts: ubu-tumba
oo-boo-TOO-mbah
How to say it
Kirundiubutumbaoo-boo-TOO-mbahsoon
Englishlittle hillssoon
Frenchpetites collines, buttessoon
Meaning
small hills or knolls.
Good to know
little hills, knolls
Examples
- Igihugu cacu kirimwo ubutumba bwinshi.Our country is full of little hills.
- Twaraye ku butumba budasanzwe.We slept on an unusual little hill.
- Ntabwo ubutumba bwose butera imboga.Not every knoll is fit for growing vegetables.
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