ingoro
ee-NGOH-roh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaingoroee-NGOH-rohsoon
Englishpalace; sanctuary, templesoon
Frenchpalais ; sanctuaire, templesoon
Meaning
A large and grand building, first the king's palace and today also a sanctuary, a hall or a museum. Ingoro ndangamurage is a museum and ingoro y'Imana a house of God.
Good to know
The same in the plural (n class): ingoro nyinshi. Ingoro y'Umwami at Nyanza is the old royal palace, now a museum. It is a formal, respectful word.
Examples
- Twasuye ingoro y'umwami i Nyanza.We visited the king's palace at Nyanza.
- Ingoro ndangamurage y'u Rwanda iri i Huye.The National Museum of Rwanda is in Huye.
- Abakristu bateraniye mu ngoro y'Imana.The Christians gathered in the house of God.
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