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ingirakamaro

ee-ngee-rah-kah-MAH-roh

How to say it

Kinyarwandaingirakamaroee-ngee-rah-kah-MAH-rohsoon
Englishuseful, beneficial; importantsoon
Frenchutile, bénéfique ; importantsoon

Meaning

Said of something that is of real use or value and brings benefit.

Good to know

Built from kugira, to have, and akamaro, use. It follows the noun with a linker: igikorwa k'ingirakamaro, a useful act; amakuru y'ingirakamaro, useful information. On its own: ni ingirakamaro, it is important.

Examples

  • Iyi nama yari ingirakamaro kuri twese.This meeting was useful for all of us.
  • Gusoma ni ingirakamaro mu buzima bw'umwana.Reading is important in a child's life.
  • Ibiti bifite akamaro kanini, ni ingirakamaro ku bidukikije.Trees are very useful; they are beneficial to the environment.

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