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Kinyarwanda

amariba

Word parts: ama-riba

ah-mah-REE-bah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaamaribaah-mah-REE-bahsoon
Englishwellssoon
Frenchpuitssoon

Meaning

Holes dug into the ground to reach underground water; wells.

Good to know

plural of iriba (i-/ama- class).

Examples

  • Amariba y'umudugudu yumye mu cyi.The village wells dried up in the dry season.
  • Ese hariho amariba yo kunywera hano?Are there wells for drinking here?
  • Nta mariba masukuye tubona hafi yacu.We find no clean wells near us.
  • Leta izacimba amariba mashya mu mwaka utaha.The government will dig new wells next year.

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