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Kinyarwanda

umukoba

Word parts: umu-koba

oo-moo-KOH-bah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaumukobaoo-moo-KOH-bahsoon
Englishwhipsoon
Frenchfouetsoon

Meaning

a whip, typically made of leather or rubber.

Good to know

whip (as of leather, rubber)

Examples

  • Yakubise inka umukoba.He struck the cow with a whip.
  • Umukoba wakozwe mu ruhu rw'inka.The whip was made from cowhide.
  • Ese ufite umukoba wo gucumita inka?Do you have a whip to drive the cattle?

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