Kirundi
iteka
ee-TEH-kah
How to say it
Kirundiitekaee-TEH-kahsoon
Englishlawsoon
Frenchloi, commandement, règlesoon
Meaning
an official decree, order, or ruling issued by a governing authority.
Good to know
formal or legal register, as in iteka ry'Umukuru w'Igihugu (presidential decree); the plural amateka now most often means "history".
Examples
- Iteka rishasha ryarasohotse ejo.A new decree was issued yesterday.
- Bazokurikiza iteka ry'ubutegetsi?Will they follow the government's order?
- Nta teka na rimwe bahawe.They were never given any order.
- Kera iteka ryasohorwaga n'umwami rikwirakwizwa n'abatware.Long ago a decree was issued by the king and spread by the chiefs.
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