Kinyarwanda
ibuye
ee-BOO-yeh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibuyeee-BOO-yehsoon
Englishstonesoon
Frenchpierresoon
Meaning
a hard piece of rock or mineral; a stone or pebble.
Good to know
stone, pebble
Examples
- Umwana yakubise ibuye.The child threw a stone.
- Ese iri buye riremereye?Is this stone heavy?
- Ntabwo iri buye rikwiye kubakwa.This stone is not suitable for building.
- Bazakoresha amabuye mu kubaka umuhanda.They will use stones to build the road.
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