Kinyarwanda
impinga
eem-PEEN-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimpingaeem-PEEN-gahsoon
Englishmountain topsoon
Frenchsommet de montagne, picsoon
Meaning
the highest point of a mountain or hill; a peak or summit.
Good to know
mountain top, peak
Examples
- Twagejeje ku mpinga y'umusozi nimugoroba.We reached the mountain top by evening.
- Ntabwo impinga y'iki kirunga yigeze igerwaho n'abantu benshi.This volcano's peak hasn't been reached by many people.
- Ese impinga y'uwo musozi iboneka he?Where can that hill's peak be seen from?
- Ibicu byuzuye impinga z'imisozi ya Virunga.Clouds covered the peaks of the Virunga mountains.
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