Kinyarwanda
ikaramu
ee-kah-RAH-moo
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikaramuee-kah-RAH-moosoon
Englishpencilsoon
Frenchcrayonsoon
Meaning
a slender writing instrument with a graphite core; a pencil.
Good to know
pencil
Examples
- Mpa ikaramu nandike izina ryanjye.Give me a pencil to write my name.
- Ntabwo ikaramu yanjye ikiranditse neza.My pencil doesn't write well anymore.
- Ese wambwiye aho ikaramu yanjye yagiye?Did you tell me where my pencil went?
- Umwarimu yasabye abanyeshuri gukoresha amakaramu.The teacher asked the students to use pencils.
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