Kirundi
amabutike
Word parts: ama-butike
ah-mah-boo-TEE-keh
How to say it
Kirundiamabutikeah-mah-boo-TEE-kehsoon
Englishboutiquessoon
Frenchboutiquessoon
Meaning
Small shops or stalls where goods such as clothing are sold.
Good to know
plural of ibutike (i-/ama- class); loanword from French 'boutique'.
Examples
- Amabutike menshi ari ku isoko rya hagati mu gisagara.There are many boutiques at the central market in town.
- Ni amabutike aki uboneramwo impuzu nziza?Which boutiques do you find nice clothes in?
- Amabutike ntayafunguye kuri iki cumu.The boutiques are not open on this Sunday.
- Bazokwubaka amabutike mashasha ku muhora.They will build new boutiques along the road.
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