Kirundi
udubuye
Word parts: udu-buye
oo-doo-BOO-yeh
How to say it
Kirundiudubuyeoo-doo-BOO-yehsoon
Englishpebblessoon
Frenchcaillouxsoon
Meaning
The plural of akabuye; small stones or pebbles.
Good to know
plural of akabuye (aka-/udu- class).
Examples
- Udubuye twuzuye mu muhora w'iki gikari.Pebbles fill the ditch of this yard.
- Abana bakina udubuye ku muhanda?Are the children playing with pebbles on the road?
- Udubuye ntidwoteza akaga igihe utubaguwe neza.Pebbles are not dangerous when scattered properly.
- Tuzokuramwo udubuye mu murima imbere yo gutera.We will remove the pebbles from the field before planting.
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