Kinyarwanda
amarembo
Word parts: ama-rembo
ah-mah-REHM-boh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamaremboah-mah-REHM-bohsoon
Englishgatessoon
Frenchportailssoon
Meaning
Entrances or gateways, especially into a homestead or livestock enclosure; gates.
Good to know
plural of irembo (i-/ama- class).
Examples
- Amarembo y'urugo yari yugaye.The gates of the homestead were closed.
- Ese amarembo y'ishuri afungura saa ngahe?What time do the school gates open?
- Nta marembo asigaye afunguye nijoro.No gates remain open at night.
- Bazubaka amarembo mashya y'ubworozi.They will build new gates for the livestock enclosure.
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