igipimo
ee-gee-PEE-moh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigipimoee-gee-PEE-mohsoon
Englishmeasure, measurement; rate, levelsoon
Frenchmesure ; taux, niveausoon
Meaning
An amount that is measured, or the standard used to measure it, such as a body temperature, a pH level or the rate of something.
Good to know
Plural ibipimo. Igipimo cy'ubushyuhe, temperature; ku gipimo cya, at the rate of; gufata ibipimo, to take measurements or tests.
Examples
- Umuforomo yapimye igipimo cy'ubushyuhe bw'umwana.The nurse took the child's temperature.
- Igipimo cy'ubukene mu gihugu cyaragabanutse.The poverty rate in the country has gone down.
- Uyu mwaka imvura yaguye ku gipimo cyo hejuru.This year the rain fell at a high level.
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