Kirundi
ibanki
ee-BAHN-kee
How to say it
Kirundiibankiee-BAHN-keesoon
Englishbanksoon
Frenchbanquesoon
Meaning
an institution where people keep, borrow, and exchange money.
Good to know
a loanword from English/French, used for any financial bank; noun class 9/10, plural amabanki.
Examples
- Ndajana amahera yanje mu ibanki.I am taking my money to the bank.
- Ibanki irafunguka saa ngahe?What time does the bank open?
- Ibanki ntizoba ifunguye ejo kuko ari umunsi mukuru.The bank will not be open tomorrow because it is a holiday.
- Nzokwugurira konte mu ibanki nimara kuronka akazi.I will open an account at the bank once I get a job.
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