ubwoko

How to say it

Meaning

a tribe, ethnic group, type, or kind; a category of people or things sharing common characteristics.

Good to know

widely used for 'kind, type, or sort' in general speech, as well as for ethnic group.

Examples

• Ubu bwoko bw'imbuto ni bwiza cyane.This kind of fruit is very good.
• Ese ubu bwoko bw'ikinyabiziga burakoreshwa hano?Is this type of vehicle used here?
• Nta bwoko nk'ubu bwabonetse mbere.No such kind had been found before.
• Bazagerageza ubundi bwoko bw'imbuto uyu mwaka.They will try another kind of seed this year.

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