inkingi
ee-NKEE-ngee
How to say it
Kinyarwandainkingiee-NKEE-ngeesoon
Englishpillar, post, columnsoon
Frenchpilier, poteau, colonnesoon
Meaning
A strong upright post or pillar that holds up a roof or a building. Figuratively it is a person or a thing others rely on, as in inkingi ya mwamba, a mainstay.
Good to know
The same in the plural (n class): inkingi enye, four posts. Inkingi ya mwamba, the central pillar, praises the key player of a team or the pillar of a family.
Examples
- Inzu yacu ifite inkingi enye z'ibiti.Our house has four wooden posts.
- Umubyeyi ni inkingi y'umuryango.A mother is the pillar of the family.
- Uyu mukinnyi ni inkingi ya mwamba y'ikipe.This player is the mainstay of the team.
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