Kinyarwanda
ibihembwe
Word parts: ibi-hembwe
ee-bee-HEHM-bweh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibihembweee-bee-HEHM-bwehsoon
Englishterms, trimesterssoon
Frenchtrimestressoon
Meaning
The roughly four-month periods that make up a school or fiscal year; terms or trimesters.
Good to know
Plural of igihembwe (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibihembwe bitatu bigize umwaka w'amashuri.Three terms make up the school year.
- Ese ibihembwe byose bizarangira ku itariki imwe?Will all the terms end on the same date?
- Ibihembwe ntibyahujwe neza n'ibizamini bya Leta.The terms were not well aligned with the national exams.
- Ibihembwe bizatangira nyuma y'ibiruhuko.The terms will begin after the holidays.
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