Kirundi
amabanki
Word parts: ama-banki
ah-mah-BAHN-kee
How to say it
Kirundiamabankiah-mah-BAHN-keesoon
Englishbankssoon
Frenchbanquessoon
Meaning
institutions where people keep, borrow, and exchange money.
Good to know
plural of ibanki (i-/ama- class); loanword.
Examples
- Amabanki menshi ari mu gisagara ca Bujumbura.Many banks are in the city of Bujumbura.
- Amabanki afunguka isaha zingahe?What time do the banks open?
- Nta mabanki afunguye kuri iki cumu.No banks are open on this holiday.
- Amabanki azofungura ibiro bishasha mu gace kacu.The banks will open new branches in our area.
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