akarere
ah-kah-REH-reh
How to say it
Kirundiakarereah-kah-REH-rehsoon
Englishregion, area; districtsoon
Frenchrégion, zonesoon
Meaning
A region or area, from a part of a country to a group of neighboring countries, and in some uses an administrative district such as a health district.
Good to know
Plural uturere. It is followed by the area's name with ka: akarere ka Afurika y'ubuseruko, the East African region.
Examples
- Inama y'abakuru b'akarere izobera i Arusha.The meeting of the region's leaders will be held in Arusha.
- Uturere twinshi tw'igihugu twabuze imvura.Many areas of the country had no rain.
- Ako karere kazwiho kurima ikawa.That area is known for growing coffee.
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