moto
MOH-toh
How to say it
KinyarwandamotoMOH-tohsoon
Englishmotorbike, motorcyclesoon
Frenchmoto
Meaning
A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine; in Rwanda moto taxis carry passengers in towns and villages.
Good to know
A loan from French moto; an n class noun with the same plural: moto ebyiri, two motorbikes. The moto taxi driver is umumotari; gutega moto is to take a moto taxi.
Examples
- Nateze moto njya ku kazi.I took a moto taxi to work.
- Moto ye yagonze igiti.His motorbike hit a tree.
- Nta moto zemerewe kunyura muri uyu muhanda.No motorbikes are allowed on this road.
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