Kinyarwanda
amateme
Word parts: ama-teme
ah-mah-TEH-meh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamatemeah-mah-TEH-mehsoon
Englishsmall bridgessoon
Frenchpetits pontssoon
Meaning
Small bridges, often made of wood, crossing a stream.
Good to know
plural of iteme (i-/ama- class); a rural/regional term for a simple footbridge, distinct from the general word ikiraro.
Examples
- Amateme y'imbaho yagendagenda igihe cy'imvura.The wooden footbridges wobbled during the rains.
- Ese hari amateme yo kwambuka uyu mugezi?Are there footbridges to cross this stream?
- Nta mateme masigaye akomeye nyuma y'umwuzure.No sturdy footbridges remained after the flood.
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