Kinyarwanda
ikiyaga
Word parts: iki-yaga
ee-kee-YAH-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikiyagaee-kee-YAH-gahsoon
Englishlakesoon
Frenchlac, océansoon
Meaning
a large body of water surrounded by land; a lake.
Good to know
also used loosely for "sea/ocean" in some contexts.
Examples
- Ikiyaga cya Kivu kiri hafi y'umupaka.Lake Kivu is near the border.
- Ntabwo ikiyaga cyari gifite amazi menshi uyu mwaka.The lake didn't have much water this year.
- Ese wigeze woga muri iki kiyaga?Have you ever swum in this lake?
- Ibiyaga byinshi byo mu Rwanda birimo amafi.Many lakes in Rwanda have fish.
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