Kinyarwanda
umugereta
Word parts: umu-gereta
oo-moo-geh-REH-tah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumugeretaoo-moo-geh-REH-tahsoon
Englishsupplementarysoon
Frenchsupplémentairesoon
Meaning
additional or supplementary; something extra added to what already exists.
Good to know
historically also used for a sub-chief or deputy administrator in Rwanda's local governance structure.
Examples
- Bahawe umushahara w'umugereta uku kwezi.They were given a supplementary salary this month.
- Ese hari isomo ry'umugereta uyu munsi?Is there a supplementary lesson today?
- Nta mugereta w'amafaranga twabonye.We received no supplementary funds.
- Bazongera igice cy'umugereta ku gahunda yacu.They will add a supplementary part to our schedule.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.