Kinyarwanda
ikamba
ee-KAHM-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikambaee-KAHM-bahsoon
Englishcrownsoon
Frenchcouronnesoon
Meaning
a circular ornamental headpiece, often made of woven material, worn as a sign of honor or achievement.
Good to know
in Rwandan tradition, woven crowns were worn by kings and are still used ceremonially.
Examples
- Umwami yambaraga ikamba mu bihe bya kera.The king used to wear a crown in the old days.
- Ese ikamba ryabo ryakozwe n'iki?What was their crown made of?
- Nta kamba yasigaranye afite.He no longer has a crown.
- Bazamwambika ikamba mu muhango.They will crown him during the ceremony.
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