nyamukuru
nyah-moo-KOO-roo
How to say it
Kirundinyamukurunyah-moo-KOO-roo
Englishmain, principal, chief
Frenchprincipal
Meaning
Describes the most important one among several things of the same kind: the main aim, the main problem, the main road.
Good to know
It never changes with the noun and always follows it: intumbero nyamukuru, ikibazo nyamukuru, ibarabara nyamukuru.
Examples
- Intumbero nyamukuru y'iyi nama ni amahoro.The main aim of this meeting is peace.
- Ikibazo nyamukuru ni ubukene.The main problem is poverty.
- Iri ni ibarabara nyamukuru ry'igisagara.This is the main road of the town.
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