Kinyarwanda
amapikipiki
Word parts: ama-pikipiki
ah-mah-pee-kee-PEE-kee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamapikipikiah-mah-pee-kee-PEE-keesoon
Englishmotorcyclessoon
Frenchmotossoon
Meaning
Two-wheeled motor vehicles, commonly used as taxis in Rwanda; motorcycles.
Good to know
plural of ipikipiki (i-/ama- class).
Examples
- Amapikipiki menshi ahagaze ku muhanda.Many motorcycles are parked on the road.
- Ese amapikipiki y'abakerarugendo aboneka hano?Are taxi motorcycles available here?
- Nta mapikipiki twabonye ku bunge.We found no motorcycles at the stage.
- Bazongera amapikipiki mu mujyi uyu mwaka.They will add more motorcycles in the city this year.
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