indimi

Kirundi

amakosa

Word parts: ama-kosa

ah-mah-KOH-sah

How to say it

Kirundiamakosaah-mah-KOH-sahsoon
Englishmistakessoon
Frencherreurssoon

Meaning

errors; things done wrongly.

Good to know

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

Examples

  • Amakosa menshi yabonetse mu gitabu.Many mistakes were found in the book.
  • Ese wamenye amakosa wakoze mu kibazo ca mbere?Did you notice the mistakes you made in the first question?
  • Umwarimu ntiyihanganira amakosa yisubiramwo kenshi.The teacher does not tolerate mistakes that are repeated often.
  • Tuzoosuzuma amakosa yose imbere yo gutanga inyandiko.We will check all the mistakes before submitting the document.

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