Kirundi
amavatiri
Word parts: ama-vatiri
ah-mah-vah-TEE-ree
How to say it
Kirundiamavatiriah-mah-vah-TEE-reesoon
Englishcarssoon
Frenchvoituressoon
Meaning
wheeled motor vehicles used to carry passengers or goods on roads, cars.
Good to know
plural of ivatiri (ama- class); French loanword, regional variant of amamodoka.
Examples
- Amavatiri araja ku muhana buri gitondo.Cars go to town every morning.
- Amavatiri menshi araboneka ku muhanda?Are many cars found on the road?
- Nta mavatiri agenda uyu munsi kubera imvura.No cars are moving today because of the rain.
- Bazogura amavatiri mashasha ku ruganda.They will buy new cars at the dealership.
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