Kirundi
amatoci
Word parts: ama-toci
ah-mah-TOH-chee
How to say it
Kirundiamatociah-mah-TOH-cheesoon
Englishtorchessoon
Frenchtorchessoon
Meaning
small hand-held electric lights, torches or flashlights.
Good to know
plural of itoci (ama- class); English loanword.
Examples
- Amatoci arafasha mu gucanira mu ijoro.Torches help with lighting the way at night.
- Waratse amatoci ari mu modoka?Have you checked the torches that are in the car?
- Nta matoci akora muri iki gisandukwa.No torches are working in this box.
- Tuzokenera amatoci mu rugendo rwo mu ijoro.We will need torches for the night journey.
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