Kinyarwanda
inkombe
i-NKO-mbe
How to say it
Kinyarwandainkombei-NKO-mbesoon
Englishbanksoon
Frenchbanquesoon
Meaning
the land bordering a river or lake.
Good to know
bank, shore of lake, river
Examples
- Twicaye ku nkombe y'ikiyaga tureba amazi.We sat on the lake shore watching the water.
- Ubwato bwahagaze ku nkombe y'uruzi.The boat stopped at the riverbank.
- Ese inkombe y'ikiyaga iri kure?Is the lakeshore far from here?
- Nta muntu wasigaye ku nkombe igihe imvura yatangiraga.No one remained on the shore when the rain began.
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