mu gihugu
moo-gee-HOO-goo
How to say it
Kinyarwandamu gihugumoo-gee-HOO-goosoon
Englishin the country; nationwidesoon
Frenchdans le pays ; dans tout le payssoon
Meaning
In the country, inside a nation: mu gihugu cya Tanzania, in the country of Tanzania; mu gihugu hose, all over the country.
Good to know
The official spelling is mu gihugu, in two words: mu, in, and igihugu, country; mugihugu is a common press spelling. Imbere mu gihugu means inside the country, at home as opposed to abroad.
Examples
- Imvura yaguye mu gihugu hose.Rain fell all over the country.
- Yavukiye mu gihugu cya Uganda.He was born in Uganda.
- Amashuri yose mu gihugu azafungura ku wa mbere.All the schools in the country will open on Monday.
Forms
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