ikaze
ee-KAH-zeh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikazeee-KAH-zeh
Englishwelcome
Frenchbienvenue
Meaning
A word of welcome said to a guest or a newcomer: ikaze!, welcome! As a noun it is the welcome itself, as in guha ikaze, to welcome someone.
Good to know
Say ikaze mu Rwanda, welcome to Rwanda; guha umuntu ikaze is to welcome someone. A different word, the adjective -kaze, means fierce or harsh: intambara ikaze, a fierce war.
Examples
- Ikaze iwacu, mwicare mwisanzure.Welcome to our home, sit down and make yourselves comfortable.
- Abanyeshuri bashya bahawe ikaze n'umuyobozi w'ishuri.The new students were welcomed by the head teacher.
- Ikaze mu Rwanda, igihugu cy'imisozi igihumbi.Welcome to Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills.
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