Kirundi
amakaye
Word parts: ama-kaye
ah-mah-KAH-yeh
How to say it
Kirundiamakayeah-mah-KAH-yehsoon
Englishnotebookssoon
Frenchcahierssoon
Meaning
notebooks or exercise books, used for writing schoolwork or notes.
Good to know
plural of ikaye (ama- class); the singular is in the i- class.
Examples
- Amakaye y'abanyeshure yari yuzuye ivyanditswe.The students' notebooks were full of writing.
- Ese ufise amakaye ahagije ku mwaka w'ishure?Do you have enough notebooks for the school year?
- Umwarimu ntiyakiriye amakaye adafise izina ku gipfundikizo.The teacher did not accept notebooks without a name on the cover.
- Umuvyeyi azoogurira abana biwe amakaye mashasha ejo.The parent will buy new notebooks for the children tomorrow.
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