Kirundi
amatambwe
Word parts: ama-tambwe
ah-mah-TAHM-bweh
How to say it
Kirundiamatambweah-mah-TAHM-bwehsoon
Englishsteps, measuressoon
Frenchpas, mesuressoon
Meaning
distances covered by the movement of a foot, or measures taken by foot or hand, steps or measures.
Good to know
plural of itambwe (ama- class).
Examples
- Yaciye amatambwe menshi kugira ngo ashike ino.He took many steps to arrive here.
- Ni amatambwe angahe uva hano ujya i muhira?How many steps is it from here to your home?
- Nta matambwe asigaye mbere yo gushika.There are no more steps left before arriving.
- Tuzofata amatambwe akwiye mu gukemura iki kibazo.We will take the appropriate measures to solve this problem.
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