Kirundi
imikwego
Word parts: imi-kwego
ee-mee-KWEH-goh
How to say it
Kirundiimikwegoee-mee-KWEH-gohsoon
Englishdashessoon
Frenchtiretssoon
Meaning
short written marks used as punctuation, such as hyphens or dashes.
Good to know
plural of umukwego (umu-/imi- class); modern/writing vocabulary.
Examples
- Imikwego ikoreshwa mu kwandika amajambo asanzwe.Dashes are used in writing certain words.
- Ese uzi aho imikwego ikwiye gushirwa?Do you know where dashes should be placed?
- Imikwego ntikoreshwa ahantu hose mu nyandiko.Dashes are not used everywhere in a text.
- Mwarimu azokwigisha imikwego ku bana bo mw'ishuri.The teacher will teach the students about dashes.
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