Kirundi
umuraba
Word parts: umu-raba
oo-moo-RAH-bah
How to say it
Kirundiumurabaoo-moo-RAH-bahsoon
Englishwavesoon
Frenchvaguesoon
Meaning
A wave, as of water or, figuratively, of emotion.
Good to know
wave
Examples
- Umuraba munini waratwaye ubwato bwabo.A big wave carried away their boat.
- Nta muraba n'umwe wari uhagije kubatera ubwoba.Not even a single wave was enough to scare them.
- Tuzoraba imiraba y'ikiyaga imbere yo kuja kurobera.We will watch the waves of the lake before going fishing.
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