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itangazamakuru

ee-tah-ngah-zah-mah-KOO-roo

How to say it

Kinyarwandaitangazamakuruee-tah-ngah-zah-mah-KOO-roo
Englishthe media, the press; journalism
Frenchles médias, la presse ; journalisme

Meaning

The press and broadcasting as a whole, newspapers, radio, television and news sites, and also the work of journalism.

Good to know

Used without a plural: itangazamakuru ryo mu Rwanda, the Rwandan media. A journalist is umunyamakuru. It is built from gutangaza, to announce, and amakuru, news.

Examples

  • Minisitiri yagiranye ikiganiro n'itangazamakuru.The minister held a press conference.
  • Yize itangazamakuru muri kaminuza.He studied journalism at university.
  • Itangazamakuru rigomba kuba ryigenga.The media must be independent.

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