Kirundi
umukuba
Word parts: umu-kuba
oo-moo-KOO-bah
How to say it
Kirundiumukubaoo-moo-KOO-bahsoon
Englishcurrent of streamsoon
Frenchcourant d'eau, vaguesoon
Meaning
the current of a stream or river, or a wave.
Good to know
class 3/4, plural imikuba.
Examples
- Umukuba w'uruzi warakomeye.The river's current was strong.
- Ese umukuba wamutwaye?Did the current sweep him away?
- Twaraboneye umukuba munini ku kiyaga.We saw a big wave on the lake.
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