televiziyo
teh-leh-vee-ZEE-yoh
How to say it
Kinyarwandateleviziyoteh-leh-vee-ZEE-yoh
Englishtelevision
Frenchtélévision
Meaning
A set that receives and shows moving pictures with sound, or the broadcasting of programs to be watched on it; also a TV station.
Good to know
Spelled televiziyo in most Rwandan writing (594 documents against 36 for televisiyo); plural amateleviziyo. Kureba televiziyo is to watch television.
Examples
- Twaguze televiziyo nshya yo mu ruganiriro.We bought a new television for the living room.
- Abana bamara amasaha menshi bareba televiziyo.The children spend many hours watching television.
- Yakoreye televiziyo y'igihugu imyaka itanu.She worked for the national television station for five years.
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