Kinyarwanda
ihoho
ee-HOH-hoh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaihohoee-HOH-hohsoon
Englishexcellencesoon
Frenchexcellencesoon
Meaning
outstanding quality in something; excellence.
Good to know
a rare, somewhat literary word.
Examples
- Umukino we wagaragaje ihoho ridasanzwe.His performance showed unusual excellence.
- Nta hoho nabonye nk'iyo mu bandi bahanzi.I haven't seen excellence like that in other artists.
- Ese ihoho ry'uwo muhanzi ryaturutse he?Where did that artist's excellence come from?
- Bavuze ko igikorwa cye kigaragaza ihoho.They said his work shows excellence.
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