ipoto
ee-POH-toh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaipotoee-POH-toh
Englishpole (electricity, telephone); goalpost
Frenchpoteau
Meaning
A tall post that carries electricity or telephone wires; in football, one of the goalposts.
Good to know
Plural amapoto. Gushinga amapoto means to put up poles.
Examples
- Imodoka yagonze ipoto y'amashanyarazi.The car hit an electricity pole.
- Umupira wakubise ipoto uragaruka.The ball hit the post and bounced back.
- Bashinze amapoto mashya ku muhanda.They put up new poles along the road.
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