Kirundi
amatelefone
Word parts: ama-telefone
ah-mah-teh-leh-FOH-neh
How to say it
Kirundiamatelefoneah-mah-teh-leh-FOH-nehsoon
Englishtelephonessoon
Frenchtéléphonessoon
Meaning
devices used to talk to someone at a distance by voice, telephones.
Good to know
plural of itelefone (ama- class); French loanword.
Examples
- Amatelefone mashasha araboneka ku isoko.New telephones are available at the market.
- Mwaraguze amatelefone angahe kuri iyi shirahamwe?How many telephones did you buy for this company?
- Nta matelefone asigaye mu bubiko.There are no telephones left in the storage.
- Tuzokwishura amatelefone mashasha umwaka uza.We will pay for new telephones next year.
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