Kinyarwanda
amategura
Word parts: ama-tegura
ah-mah-teh-GOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamateguraah-mah-teh-GOO-rahsoon
Englishroof tilessoon
Frenchtuilessoon
Meaning
Flat tiles used to cover a roof; roof tiles.
Good to know
plural of itegura (i-/ama- class).
Examples
- Amategura y'inzu yacu yamenetse mu muyaga.Our house's roof tiles broke in the wind.
- Ese amategura y'umutuku araboneka hano?Are red roof tiles available here?
- Nta mategura masigaye ku nzu nshaje.No roof tiles remain on the old house.
- Tuzagura amategura mashya kubaka urusengero.We will buy new roof tiles to build the church.
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