Kinyarwanda
amabwerekeza
Word parts: ama-bwerekeza
ah-mah-bweh-reh-KEH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamabwerekezaah-mah-bweh-reh-KEH-zahsoon
Englishsternssoon
Frenchpoupessoon
Meaning
The rear or back ends of boats.
Good to know
plural of ibwerekeza (ama- class); rare, nautical vocabulary.
Examples
- Amabwerekeza y'ubwato bwacu yangiritse n'imiraba.The sterns of our boat were damaged by the waves.
- Ese amabwerekeza y'amato agomba gukorwa mu byuma?Must boat sterns be made of metal?
- Amabwerekeza y'amato make yubatswe neza.Few boat sterns are well built.
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