Kirundi
umupaka
Word parts: umu-paka
oo-moo-PAH-kah
How to say it
Kirundiumupakaoo-moo-PAH-kahsoon
Englishbordersoon
Frenchfrontière, limitesoon
Meaning
the line that separates two countries or areas; a border.
Good to know
class 3/4 noun; plural imipaka.
Examples
- Umupaka wa Uburundi n'u Rwanda uri hafi.The border of Burundi and Rwanda is nearby.
- Ntibemerewe kurenga umupaka ata mpapuro bafise.They are not allowed to cross the border without documents.
- Imipaka y'ivyo bihugu vyombi yarahinduwe.The borders of those two countries were changed.
- Umupaka uragenzurwa n'abasirikare.The border is patrolled by soldiers.
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