Kinyarwanda
ikbuga
ee-kee-BOO-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikbugaee-kee-BOO-gahsoon
Englishcourtyardsoon
Frenchcoursoon
Meaning
an open, level piece of ground used for gathering, play, or sport; a courtyard, field, or playground.
Good to know
a variant spelling of ikibuga, which also names an airport (ikibuga cy'indege).
Examples
- Abana barimo gukina ku kibuga.The children are playing on the playground.
- Ntabwo ikibuga cyari gisukuye.The field wasn't clean.
- Ese ikibuga cy'umupira kiri he?Where is the football field?
- Twahuriye ku kibuga cy'ishuri.We met in the school courtyard.
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