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Kinyarwanda

amakoti

Word parts: ama-koti

ah-mah-KOH-tee

How to say it

Kinyarwandaamakotiah-mah-KOH-teesoon
Englishcoatssoon
Frenchmanteauxsoon

Meaning

Garments worn over other clothes for warmth or protection; coats or jackets.

Good to know

plural of ikoti (i-/ama- class); loanword from English 'coat'.

Examples

  • Amakoti yacu yari ashyushye cyane mu gihe cy'imbeho.Our coats were very warm during the cold season.
  • Ese ugurira he amakoti meza?Where do you buy good coats?
  • Nta makoti nsigaranye mu bwinjiriro.I have no coats left in the closet.
  • Tuzagura amakoti mashya ku isoko ejo hazaza.We will buy new coats at the market soon.

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