Kirundi
inivo
ee-NEE-voh
How to say it
Kirundiinivoee-NEE-vohsoon
Englishlevel, standardsoon
Frenchniveausoon
Meaning
a level or standard of quality or achievement, a word borrowed from French niveau.
Good to know
noun; a French loanword used in modern spoken Kirundi.
Examples
- Inivo y'ishure iyi ni nziza.This school's standard is good.
- Ufise inivo ihagije yo kwinjira muri iki kibanza?Do you have a sufficient level to enter this position?
- Nta nivo nziza ifise uyu mukino.This game doesn't have a good level.
- Inivo yacu izokwiyongera nimba twiyumvira gukora cane.Our level will improve if we resolve to work hard.
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