Kinyarwanda
ikiruta
Word parts: iki-ruta
ee-kee-ROO-tah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikirutaee-kee-ROO-tahsoon
Englishbestsoon
Frenchmeilleursoon
Meaning
that which surpasses or exceeds all others in quality; the best.
Good to know
from the verb kurusha, 'to surpass'; used comparatively to say something outdoes the rest.
Examples
- Iki ni ikiruta ibindi byose.This is the best of them all.
- Ese ikihe kiruta ibindi muri ibi?Which one is the best among these?
- Nta kiruta iki nabonye kugeza ubu.I haven't found anything better than this yet.
- Uzabona ikiruta iki nutegereje gato.You'll find something better than this if you wait a little.
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