Kinyarwanda
amoko
Word parts: am-oko
ah-MOH-koh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamokoah-MOH-kohsoon
Englishtribessoon
Frenchtribussoon
Meaning
Tribes, ethnic groups, types, or kinds; categories of people or things sharing common characteristics.
Good to know
plural of ubwoko (bu-/ama- class, irregular pairing).
Examples
- Amoko y'ibiti atandukanye ateye muri uyu murima.Different kinds of trees are planted in this field.
- Ese amoko y'imbuto ahari ku isoko ni menshi?Are there many kinds of fruit at the market?
- Nta moko mashya twavumbuye mu bushakashatsi.We discovered no new species in our research.
- Abahanga bazasuzuma amoko mashya y'ibinyabuzima.The scientists will study new species of living things.
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