Kinyarwanda
ibyambu
Word parts: iby-ambu
ee-byahm-BOO
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibyambuee-byahm-BOOsoon
Englishportssoon
Frenchportssoon
Meaning
ports or harbors, places where boats dock.
Good to know
plural of icyambu (ibi-/icy- class); rare, mostly used for coastal or lakeside contexts.
Examples
- Ibyambu byo ku kiyaga cya Tanganyika birakoreshwa n'ubwato bwinshi.The ports on Lake Tanganyika are used by many boats.
- Hari ibyambu byinshi ku nkombe y'iki kiyaga?Are there many ports on the shore of this lake?
- Ibyambu ntibikora nijoro muri kariya karere.No ports operate at night in that area.
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