intandaro
ee-ntah-NDAH-roh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaintandaroee-ntah-NDAH-roh
Englishroot cause, origin, source
Frenchcause profonde, origine
Meaning
The real cause from which a problem, a conflict or an event starts.
Good to know
Usually followed by ya or y': intandaro y'amakimbirane, the root cause of the conflict. Kuba intandaro ya is to be the cause of. The plural is also intandaro.
Examples
- Ubusinzi ni intandaro y'amakimbirane mu ngo nyinshi.Drunkenness is the root cause of conflict in many homes.
- Abashakashatsi barimo gushaka intandaro y'iyo ndwara.Researchers are looking for the origin of that disease.
- Intandaro y'iyo mpanuka ntiramenyekana.The cause of that accident is not yet known.
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