Kinyarwanda
ikimenyetso
Word parts: iki-menyetso
ee-kee-meh-NYEH-tsoh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikimenyetsoee-kee-meh-NYEH-tsohsoon
Englishsignsoon
Frenchsignesoon
Meaning
something that indicates or points to a fact or condition; a sign or symptom.
Good to know
also used for "signal" or "symbol" more broadly.
Examples
- Ikimenyetso cy'indwara cyagaragaye kare.The sign of the illness appeared early.
- Ntabwo icyo kimenyetso cyasobanukiwe na bose.That sign wasn't understood by everyone.
- Ese ni ikihe kimenyetso kigaragaza ko afite umuriro?What is the sign showing that he has a fever?
- Ibimenyetso by'akaga byari byaragaragaye kera.The warning signs had appeared long before.
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