umuvuduko
oo-moo-voo-DOO-koh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumuvudukooo-moo-voo-DOO-koh
Englishspeed, pace; (blood) pressure
Frenchvitesse, rythme ; tension (artérielle)
Meaning
The speed at which something moves or happens, such as the speed of a car or the pace of growth. Umuvuduko w'amaraso is blood pressure.
Good to know
Rarely used in the plural (imivuduko). Ku muvuduko wo hejuru means at high speed, and umuvuduko ukabije is excessive speed.
Examples
- Imodoka yagendaga ku muvuduko ukabije.The car was going at excessive speed.
- Umuvuduko w'amaraso ye uri hejuru.His blood pressure is high.
- Ubukungu bw'igihugu buzamuka ku muvuduko mwiza.The country's economy is growing at a good pace.
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