Kinyarwanda
igikombe
Word parts: igi-kombe
ee-gee-KOHM-beh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigikombeee-gee-KOHM-behsoon
Englishtin containersoon
Frenchrécipient en fer-blanc, gobeletsoon
Meaning
a small metal or tin vessel used for drinking or holding liquid; a cup.
Good to know
in sports contexts it also means "trophy/cup", e.g. igikombe cy'isi, the World Cup.
Examples
- Mpa igikombe cy'amazi.Give me a cup of water.
- Ntabwo dufite ibikombe bihagije mu rugo.We don't have enough cups at home.
- Ese itsinda ryacu ryatsindiye igikombe?Did our team win the cup?
- Yamennye igikombe cy'icyayi.He broke the tea cup.
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