Kinyarwanda
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i-TE-me
How to say it
Kinyarwandaitemei-TE-mesoon
Englishsmall bridgesoon
Frenchpetit pontsoon
Meaning
a small bridge, often made of wood, crossing a stream.
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small bridge
Examples
- Twambukiye ku iteme rya gakondo hejuru y'akadobo.We crossed on the traditional small bridge over the stream.
- Iteme ryacitse igihe abantu benshi baryambukagaho.The small bridge broke when many people crossed it at once.
- Ese iri teme rikomeye ryihagije?Is this small bridge sturdy enough?
- Nta teme ryari rihari, twambutse mu mazi.There was no bridge, we crossed through the water.
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