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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