indimi

Kinyarwanda

utubande

Word parts: utu-bande

oo-too-BAHN-deh

How to say it

Kinyarwandautubandeoo-too-BAHN-dehsoon
Englishvalleyssoon
Frenchvalléessoon

Meaning

small valleys; low areas of land between hills, often with a stream.

Good to know

plural of akabande (aka-/utu- class).

Examples

  • Utubande twinshi turimo amashyamba mato.Many small valleys contain small forests.
  • Ese utubande two aho dukoreshwa mu buhinzi?Are those small valleys there used for farming?
  • Utubande ntitworoshye kubaka amazu kubera ubutaka bunanutse.Small valleys are not easy to build houses on because of the soft soil.

The same word in

Not yet checked by a native speaker.

Open in the dictionary ›