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Kinyarwanda

ikosa

ee-KOH-sah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaikosaee-KOH-sahsoon
Englishmistakesoon
Frencherreursoon

Meaning

an act or judgment that is incorrect; a mistake or error.

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an ordinary error, milder in weight than igicumuro (sin).

Examples

  • Nakoze ikosa mu mibare yanjye.I made a mistake in my calculations.
  • Ntabwo ikosa rye ryari rikomeye.His mistake wasn't serious.
  • Ese wamenye ikosa mu nyandiko yanjye?Did you find an error in my document?
  • Amakosa menshi yagaragaye mu raporo.Many errors appeared in the report.

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