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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