Kirundi
umukoba
Word parts: umu-koba
oo-moo-KOH-bah
How to say it
Kirundiumukobaoo-moo-KOH-bahsoon
Englishwhipsoon
Frenchfouetsoon
Meaning
A whip, typically made of leather or rubber.
Good to know
whip
Examples
- Umworozi yatwaye umukoba wo kuragira amatungo.The herder carried a whip to tend the livestock.
- Nta mukoba bakoresha ubu mu kuvyura amatungo.They don't use a whip now to drive the livestock.
- Tuzokoresha umukoba gusa mu gihe biteye akaga.We will use the whip only in case of danger.
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