Kinyarwanda
ibitereko
Word parts: ibi-tereko
ee-bee-teh-REH-koh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibiterekoee-bee-teh-REH-kohsoon
Englishlampstandssoon
Frenchchandelierssoon
Meaning
stands for holding a lamp so it gives light from above; lampstands.
Good to know
plural of igitereko (ibi-/igi- class); rare, mostly biblical or traditional contexts.
Examples
- Ibitereko byashyizwe imbere y'urusengero.The lampstands were placed in front of the temple.
- Ni ibitereko bingahe byari mu nzu y'ibikoresho by'idini?How many lampstands were in the house of ritual objects?
- Ibitereko by'umuringa ntibisigaye nk'ibyo mu bihe bya kera.No bronze lampstands remain like those from ancient times.
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