Kirundi
ibihembwe
Word parts: ibi-hembwe
ee-bee-HEHM-bweh
How to say it
Kirundiibihembweee-bee-HEHM-bwehsoon
Englishsemesterssoon
Frenchsemestressoon
Meaning
divisions of the school year; terms.
Good to know
plural of igihembwe (igi-/iki- class).
Examples
- Ibihembwe vy'uyu mwaka biratandukanye n'ivy'umwaka uheze.This year's semesters are different from last year's.
- Ibihembwe bibiri biva ryari kugeza ryari?When do the two semesters run from and to?
- Iri shure ntirigira ibihembwe bitatu.This school doesn't have three semesters.
- Ibihembwe bizoza bizoba bigoye kubera ibizamini vyinshi.The coming semesters will be difficult because of many exams.
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