Kinyarwanda
ku mpamvu za
koo m-pahm-VOO zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaku mpamvu zakoo m-pahm-VOO zahsoon
Englishbecause ofsoon
Frenchà cause desoon
Meaning
for the reason of; used before a noun to introduce a cause.
Good to know
a compound preposition; followed directly by a noun, e.g. ku mpamvu z'imvura (because of the rain).
Examples
- Ntabwo yaje ku mpamvu z'imvura.He did not come because of the rain.
- Ese wasubiye inyuma ku mpamvu z'umutekano?Did you go back because of safety reasons?
- Ntabwo dukora ku mpamvu z'ikiruhuko.We are not working because of the holiday.
- Bazasubika inama ku mpamvu z'ubuzima.They will postpone the meeting because of health reasons.
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