komite
koh-MEE-teh
How to say it
Kirundikomitekoh-MEE-tehsoon
Englishcommitteesoon
Frenchcomitésoon
Meaning
A group of people chosen to take decisions or to manage something for a larger body, such as a party, a club or a school.
Good to know
A loanword from French comité, plural amakomite. Umukuru wa komite is its chair.
Examples
- Komite y'ishure yahuye n'abavyeyi.The school committee met the parents.
- Yatowe mu komite y'umugambwe.He was elected to the party committee.
- Amakomite y'ibigwati azofasha mu matora.Village committees will help with the elections.
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Forms
amakomite (plural of komite, committee)
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