Kinyarwanda
inkuka
i-NKU-ka
How to say it
Kinyarwandainkukai-NKU-kasoon
Englishbeachsoon
Frenchplage, rivagesoon
Meaning
the sandy or pebbled edge of a body of water; a beach or shore.
Good to know
beach, shore
Examples
- Twaganiriye ku nkuka y'ikiyaga saa saba.We chatted on the lakeshore at one o'clock.
- Abana barakinaga ku nkuka.The children were playing on the shore.
- Ese inkuka y'iki kiyaga ni nziza?Is the shore of this lake nice?
- Nta muntu wagumye ku nkuka igihe umuyaga watangiraga.No one stayed on the shore once the wind picked up.
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