Kinyarwanda
imperuka
eem-peh-ROO-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimperukaeem-peh-ROO-kahsoon
Englishthe lastsoon
Frenchderniersoon
Meaning
the final one in a series; the last of anything.
Good to know
used for the last item, event, or person in a sequence, e.g., imperuka y'urugendo, 'the end of the journey.'.
Examples
- Uyu ni imperuka y'imikino yacu.This is the last of our games.
- Ese uyu ni imperuka y'abasabye akazi?Is this the last of the job applicants?
- Nta mperuka twari twarabonye kuri iyi lisiti.We hadn't seen the last of this list.
- Tuzageza ku mperuka y'umushinga mu kwezi gutaha.We will reach the end of the project next month.
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