indimi

Kinyarwanda

imikoba

Word parts: imi-koba

ee-mee-KOH-bah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaimikobaee-mee-KOH-bahsoon
Englishwhipssoon
Frenchfouetssoon

Meaning

whips, typically made of leather or rubber.

Good to know

plural of umukoba (umu-/imi- class).

Examples

  • Imikoba yakoreshwaga mu kuyobora inka.Whips were used to herd the cattle.
  • Ese imikoba iracyakoreshwa mu buhinzi bwa none?Are whips still used in farming today?
  • Ntabwo imikoba yose yakozwe mu ruhu.Not all whips are made from leather.
  • Imikoba izabikwa mu nzu y'ibikoresho.The whips will be stored in the tool shed.

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