Kinyarwanda
amabuye
Word parts: ama-buye
ah-mah-BOO-yeh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamabuyeah-mah-BOO-yehsoon
Englishstonessoon
Frenchpierressoon
Meaning
Hard pieces of rock or mineral; stones or pebbles.
Good to know
plural of ibuye (ama- class).
Examples
- Amabuye menshi aboneka ku nkombe z'umugezi.Many stones can be found along the river bank.
- Ese amabuye akoreshwa mu kubaka iyi nzu?Are stones being used to build this house?
- Amabuye amwe ntiyoroshye gutwara ku ntoki.Some stones are not easy to carry by hand.
- Amabuye azakoreshwa mu kubaka umuhanda mushya.The stones will be used to build the new road.
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