ibinyamateka

How to say it

Meaning

Printed publications issued regularly with news or articles; newspapers or magazines.

Good to know

Plural of ikinyamateka (iki-/ibi- class); more formal and literary than the everyday word ikinyamakuru.

Examples

• Ibinyamateka byo mu gihe cya Repubulika bivuga byinshi ku mateka y'igihugu.The journals from the Republic era say a lot about the country's history.
• Ese ibinyamateka bya kera biracyaboneka mu isomero?Are old journals still available in the library?
• Ibinyamateka ntibyabitswe neza byose.Not all the journals were well preserved.
• Ibinyamateka bizashyirwa mu bubiko bushya bw'amateka.The journals will be placed in the new historical archive.