Kirundi
injeniyeri
in-jeh-nee-YEH-ree
How to say it
Kirundiinjeniyeriin-jeh-nee-YEH-reesoon
Englishengineersoon
Frenchingénieursoon
Meaning
a person trained to design and build structures, machines, or systems.
Good to know
a French loanword (ingénieur).
Examples
- Ni injeniyeri w'imihanda.He is a road engineer.
- Wiga kuba injeniyeri?Are you studying to become an engineer?
- Si injeniyeri, ni umwubatsi.He's not an engineer, he's a builder.
- Injeniyeri yasuzumye iyo nzu imbere yo kuyubaka.The engineer inspected the building before it was constructed.
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