Kinyarwanda
amababa
Word parts: ama-baba
ah-mah-BAH-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamababaah-mah-BAH-bahsoon
Englishwingssoon
Frenchailessoon
Meaning
The wings of a bird, insect, or airplane.
Good to know
plural of ibaba (ama- class).
Examples
- Amababa y'iyi nyoni ni manini cyane.This bird's wings are very large.
- Ese amababa y'indege yangiritse?Were the airplane's wings damaged?
- Amababa y'inyenzi ntabwo amufasha kuguruka kure.The beetle's wings do not help it fly far.
- Amababa y'indege azasanwa mbere yo kuguruka.The airplane's wings will be repaired before takeoff.
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