makaburi

How to say it

Meaning

Graves, places where dead bodies are buried.

Good to know

plural of kaburi (ji-/ma- class, no ji- prefix on the singular).

Examples

• Makaburi ya wazee yako nje ya kijiji.The elders' graves are outside the village.
• Je, makaburi haya yametunzwa vizuri?Are these graves well maintained?
• Makaburi hayakuwa na mawe ya kumbukumbu.The graves did not have memorial stones.
• Familia itasafisha makaburi kabla ya sikukuu.The family will clean the graves before the holiday.