igihembwe

How to say it

Meaning

one of the three roughly four-month periods that make up a school or fiscal year; a term or trimester.

Good to know

used mainly for school terms; Rwanda's academic year is divided into three igihembwe.

Examples

• Igihembwe cya mbere kirangira mu Ukuboza.The first term ends in December.
• Ese igihembwe cya kabiri kizatangira ryari?When will the second term start?
• Nta makuru mabi twabonye muri iki gihembwe.We received no bad news this term.
• Tuzasoma cyane mu gihembwe gitaha.We will study hard next term.

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