Kinyarwanda
amendeze
Word parts: am-endeze
ah-meh-NDEH-zeh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamendezeah-meh-NDEH-zehsoon
Englishharbingersoon
Frenchsigne avant-coureur, précurseursoon
Meaning
an early sign that something is about to happen; a forerunner or precursor.
Good to know
rare, literary word.
Examples
- Imvura nkeya yari amendeze y'umuyaga ukaze.The light rain was a precursor to a strong wind.
- Ibi bimenyetso ni amendeze y'ibibi biri kuza.These signs are the harbinger of bad things to come.
- Amendeze y'imvura yagaragaye mu gitondo.The first signs of rain appeared in the morning.
- Nta wigeze yita ku mendeze y'ibyago.No one paid attention to the warning signs of the disaster.
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