ubutambike

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Meaning

length, or a horizontal position; the extent of something lying flat or across.

Good to know

often contrasted with uburebure (vertical height or length) to specify horizontal extent.

Examples

• Ubutambike bw'iyi meza ni bunini.The width of this table is large.
• Ese ubutambike bw'inzu bungana iki?What is the horizontal length of the house?
• Nta butambike buhagije bwo kubaka hano.There isn't enough horizontal space to build here.
• Tuzapima ubutambike bw'ubusitani mbere yo gutera.We will measure the garden's length before planting.

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