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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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