uburobyi
oo-boo-ROH-byee
How to say it
Kinyarwandauburobyioo-boo-ROH-byeesoon
Englishfishingsoon
Frenchpêchesoon
Meaning
The work or trade of catching fish, in a lake or river, as a way of living.
Good to know
Ubu class, no plural. Umurobyi is a fisherman and kuroba is to fish; uburobyi names the whole activity.
Examples
- Abaturiye ikiyaga cya Kivu batunzwe n'uburobyi.The people living by Lake Kivu live off fishing.
- Uburobyi bwa nijoro bukoresha amatara.Night fishing uses lamps.
- Leta yahagaritse uburobyi mu gihe cy'amezi abiri.The government suspended fishing for two months.
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