Kinyarwanda
ikibuga
Word parts: iki-buga
ee-kee-BOO-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikibugaee-kee-BOO-gahsoon
Englishcourtyardsoon
Frenchcoursoon
Meaning
an open, enclosed space next to or within a building; a courtyard or playing field.
Good to know
also used for sports fields, e.g., ikibuga cy'umupira, 'football pitch,' or ikibuga cy'indege, 'airport.'.
Examples
- Abana barakina mu kibuga.The children are playing in the courtyard.
- Ese ikibuga cy'ishuri kinini?Is the school courtyard big?
- Nta kibuga cyubatswe hano.No courtyard was built here.
- Tuzubaka ikibuga gishya inyuma y'ishuri.We will build a new courtyard behind the school.
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