leta

How to say it

Meaning

The State and its government: the public authority that runs the country, with its ministries and services.

Good to know

Also spelled Reta, and usually written with a capital: Leta y'Uburundi. Umukozi wa Leta is a civil servant; Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika is the United States. Intwaro is the older Kirundi word for government.

Examples

• Leta yubatse amashure mashasha mu ntara.The government built new schools in the province.
• Data ni umukozi wa Leta.My father is a civil servant.
• Leta yasavye abanyagihugu gukingira abana.The government asked citizens to vaccinate their children.

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Forms

reta