Kinyarwanda
ibesani
ee-beh-SAH-nee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibesaniee-beh-SAH-neesoon
Englishbasinsoon
Frenchbassinesoon
Meaning
a basin, a wide round container used for washing or holding water.
Good to know
loanword; some speakers say "ibeseni" instead.
Examples
- Yasukuye ibesani mbere yo koga imyenda.She cleaned the basin before washing clothes.
- Ibesani ryuzuye amazi.The basin is full of water.
- Ntabwo ibesani ryanjye ryemera amazi menshi.My basin does not hold a lot of water.
- Ushobora kumpa ibesani ngo nkarabe intoki?Can you give me a basin so I can wash my hands?
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