Kinyarwanda
kwambuka
Word parts: kw-ambuka
kwah-MBOO-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwambukakwah-MBOO-kahsoon
Englishto cross a body of watersoon
Frenchtraverser une étendue d'eau ou de terresoon
Meaning
to go from one side of a river, lake, or stretch of land to the other, to cross over.
Good to know
to cross a body of water, or land
Examples
- Abagenzi bambutse uruzi bakoresheje ubwato.The travelers crossed the river using a boat.
- Ese hari aho twambuka uru ruzi hafi aha?Is there a place to cross this river nearby?
- Ntabwo twambutse umupaka nijoro.We did not cross the border at night.
- Tuzambuka ikiyaga ejo saa sita.We will cross the lake tomorrow at noon.
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