manda
MAH-ndah
How to say it
KinyarwandamandaMAH-ndahsoon
Englishterm of office, mandatesoon
Frenchmandatsoon
Meaning
The fixed period for which a person is elected or appointed to an office, such as a president's or a senator's term.
Good to know
A loan from French mandat. It is counted with ordinals: manda ya kabiri, the second term; manda y'imyaka irindwi, a seven-year term. Kwiyamamariza manda ya gatatu is to run for a third term.
Examples
- Perezida yatorewe manda ya kabiri.The president was elected for a second term.
- Manda y'abadepite imara imyaka itanu.The term of members of parliament lasts five years.
- Amaze kurangiza manda ye, yasubiye mu bucuruzi.After finishing his term, he went back into business.
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