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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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