Kinyarwanda
ibibaya
Word parts: ibi-baya
ee-bee-BAH-yah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibibayaee-bee-BAH-yahsoon
Englishplainssoon
Frenchplainessoon
Meaning
Broad, flat stretches of low land, typically near a river or lake.
Good to know
Plural of ikibaya (iki-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibibaya by'Umutara bikoreshwa mu buhinzi bunini.The plains of Umutara are used for large-scale farming.
- Ese ibibaya by'iki gihugu byera ibigori byinshi?Do this country's plains produce a lot of maize?
- Ibibaya ntibyagize umusaruro kubera amapfa.The plains did not yield a harvest because of the drought.
- Ibibaya bikikije Akagera bizashyirwamo ubuhinzi bugezweho.The plains around Akagera will be developed with modern farming.
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