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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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