Kirundi
ivatiri
ee-vah-TEE-ree
How to say it
Kirundiivatiriee-vah-TEE-reesoon
Englishcarsoon
Frenchvoituresoon
Meaning
a wheeled motor vehicle used to carry passengers or goods on roads.
Good to know
from French voiture; imodoka is the more common word for car in modern Kirundi.
Examples
- Ivatiri yiwe yararyamye mu muhora.His car got stuck in the ditch.
- Ese ufise ivatiri yo gutwara aba bantu?Do you have a car to carry these people?
- Nta vatiri yigeze ikorera muri iki gace.No car has ever run in this area.
- Amavatiri menshi yararyamye ku muhanda.Many cars were parked along the road.
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