Kirundi
umugamba
Word parts: umu-gamba
oo-moo-GAH-mbah
How to say it
Kirundiumugambaoo-moo-GAH-mbahsoon
Englishhigh plateausoon
Frenchhaut plateausoon
Meaning
a high, flat stretch of elevated land, a plateau.
Good to know
class 3/4, plural imigamba.
Examples
- Uburundi bufise imigamba myinshi minini.Burundi has many large plateaus.
- Twagiye ku mugamba wo hejuru.We went to the high plateau.
- Ubuhinga ku mugamba burakomeye.Farming on the plateau is hard work.
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