amajambo

How to say it

Meaning

words; units of spoken or written language, or more broadly, speech and what is said.

Good to know

plural of ijambo (ama- class); the singular is in the i- class.

Examples

• Amajambo yiwe yaranteye agahinda.His words saddened me.
• Ese wumvise amajambo umwarimu yavuze?Did you hear the words the teacher said?
• Ntabwo yumva amajambo y'Ikirundi neza.He doesn't understand Kirundi words well.
• Tuzoosubiramwo amajambo y'indirimbo kugira twiyumvire.We will repeat the words of the song so we remember them.

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