Kinyarwanda
umubare
Word parts: umu-bare
oo-moo-BAH-reh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumubareoo-moo-BAH-rehsoon
Englishnumbersoon
Frenchnombresoon
Meaning
a numeral or the total count of something.
Good to know
class 3 noun (umu-/imi-); used both for written numerals and for a count or quantity.
Examples
- Umubare w'abanyeshuri wiyongereye.The number of students has increased.
- Ni uwuhe mubare ukurikira?What number comes next?
- Ntabwo yaravuze umubare nyawo w'abapfuye.He hadn't yet given the exact number of the dead.
- Andika umubare wawe wa telefoni.Write down your phone number.
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