u rwanda
oo-RWAH-ndah
How to say it
Kinyarwandau rwandaoo-RWAH-ndahsoon
EnglishRwanda (the country)soon
FrenchRwanda (le pays)soon
Meaning
The country in East Africa between Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, whose capital is Kigali and whose language is Kinyarwanda.
Good to know
The official spelling is u Rwanda, with the augment written apart; Urwanda is the older joined spelling. It takes uru class agreement: u Rwanda rwacu, our Rwanda; mu Rwanda, in Rwanda; Umunyarwanda, a Rwandan.
Examples
- U Rwanda ni igihugu cy'imisozi igihumbi.Rwanda is the land of a thousand hills.
- Twavukiye mu Rwanda, tukurira i Huye.We were born in Rwanda and grew up in Huye.
- U Rwanda rwacu ni rwiza cyane.Our Rwanda is very beautiful.
Forms
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