indimi

Kinyarwanda

ibirwa

Word parts: ibi-rwa

ee-BEER-wah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaibirwaee-BEER-wahsoon
Englishislandssoon
Frenchîlessoon

Meaning

pieces of land completely surrounded by water; islands.

Good to know

plural of ikirwa (ibi-/iki- class).

Examples

  • Ibirwa byo ku Kivu birazwi cyane.The islands on Lake Kivu are well known.
  • Hari ibirwa byinshi ku kiyaga cya Kivu?Are there many islands on Lake Kivu?
  • Ibirwa ntibiba bituwe muri icyo kiyaga.No islands on that lake are inhabited.
  • Tuzasura ibirwa bibiri mu cyumweru gitaha.We will visit two islands next week.

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