Kinyarwanda
ikirorero
Word parts: iki-rorero
ee-kee-roh-REH-roh
How to say it
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Meaning
a settlement larger than a village, with markets and administrative offices; a town.
Good to know
smaller than umujyi, 'city,' but bigger and more organized than umudugudu, 'village.'.
Examples
- Ikirorero cyacu gifite isoko rinini.Our town has a large market.
- Ese ikirorero kiri kure y'aha?Is the town far from here?
- Nta kirorero kiri hafi y'iyi mudugudu.There's no town near this village.
- Tuzimukira mu kirorero umwaka utaha.We will move to the town next year.
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