inkengero
ee-nkeh-NGEH-roh
How to say it
Kinyarwandainkengeroee-nkeh-NGEH-rohsoon
Englishoutskirts, surroundings; edge, shoresoon
Frenchpériphérie, abords; bord, rivesoon
Meaning
The land along the edge of a town, a lake or a river, or the area all around a place.
Good to know
Used with za: inkengero z'umujyi, the outskirts of the city; inkengero z'ikiyaga, the lakeshore. After mu it loses its first vowel: mu nkengero.
Examples
- Batuye mu nkengero z'umujyi wa Kigali.They live on the outskirts of Kigali.
- Twicaye ku nkengero z'ikiyaga cya Kivu.We sat on the shore of Lake Kivu.
- Inkengero z'umugezi zatewemo ibiti.Trees were planted along the riverbanks.
Forms
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