Kinyarwanda
ubutaka
Word parts: ubu-taka
oo-boo-TAH-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaubutakaoo-boo-TAH-kahsoon
Englishsoilsoon
Frenchsol, terresoon
Meaning
soil or land; the ground, especially as used for farming or dwelling.
Good to know
soil
Examples
- Ubutaka bw'u Rwanda burumbuka cyane.Rwanda's soil is very fertile.
- Ese ubutaka bwanyu buhagije ku buhinzi?Is your land enough for farming?
- Nta butaka babuze mu ntambara.They lost no land in the war.
- Bazagura ubutaka bushya mu mudugudu.They will buy new land in the village.
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