Kinyarwanda
imiraba
Word parts: imi-raba
ee-mee-RAH-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimirabaee-mee-RAH-bahsoon
Englishwavessoon
Frenchvaguessoon
Meaning
waves, as of water or, figuratively, of emotion.
Good to know
plural of umuraba (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imiraba y'ikiyaga yatumye ubwato buzunguza.The lake's waves made the boat rock.
- Ese imiraba y'agahinda yaje burundu?Did waves of sorrow come all at once?
- Ntabwo imiraba yose ikomeye kimwe.Not all waves are equally strong.
- Imiraba izava ku nyanja izagera ku nkombe.Waves from the ocean will reach the shore.
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