impamvu
ee-MPAH-mvoo
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimpamvuee-MPAH-mvoosoon
Englishreason, causesoon
Frenchraison, causesoon
Meaning
The reason why something happens or is done, or its cause.
Good to know
The same in the plural (n class): impamvu nyinshi. Kubera iyo mpamvu means for that reason, and nta mpamvu means there is no reason. Kirundi says imvo.
Examples
- Ni iyihe mpamvu utaje?Why did you not come?
- Impamvu y'iyo mpanuka ntiramenyekana neza.The cause of that accident is not yet clearly known.
- Kubera iyo mpamvu, inama yasubitswe.For that reason, the meeting was postponed.
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