gore
GOH-reh
How to say it
KinyarwandagoreGOH-rehsoon
Englishfemale (in igitsina gore)soon
Frenchféminin (igitsina gore)soon
Meaning
Marks the female sex after igitsina, sex: igitsina gore, the female sex, women and girls in general.
Good to know
Always after igitsina; its pair is gabo: igitsina gabo, the male sex. It is the stem of umugore, woman.
Examples
- Abakozi b'igitsina gore bariyongereye.The number of female workers has grown.
- Ifishi ibaza niba uri igitsina gore cyangwa gabo.The form asks whether you are female or male.
- Ikipe y'igitsina gore yatsinze umukino.The women's team won the match.
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