imena

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Meaning

of great importance or standing; principal, chief, or eminent.

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mostly seen in the fixed phrase abagabo b'imena, "important/leading men".

Examples

• Abagabo b'imena bo mu mudugudu bateraniye ku nama.The leading men of the village gathered for the meeting.
• Ntabwo yari umuntu w'imena mu muryango we.He wasn't a person of importance in his family.
• Ese uwo ni umugore w'imena mu gace?Is she an important woman in the area?
• Bahamagaye abantu b'imena kugira ngo bafate umwanzuro.They called the important people together to make a decision.

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