Vehicles

1. Umuduga

   Car

   Usage

   Naming a vehicle

   Grammar Note

   umuduga is an umu- class noun; the dictionary glosses it as vehicle and example sentences use it for a car (Umuduga wawe urihe?, where is your car?)

2. Ipikipiki

   Motorcycle

   Usage

   Naming a vehicle

   Grammar Note

   ipikipiki is the dictionary word for a motorcycle

3. Bisi

   Bus

   Usage

   Naming a vehicle

   Grammar Note

   bisi is a loanword from bus; example: Iminota icumi cumi hari bisi ihaguruka, a bus leaves every ten minutes

4. Itagisi

   Taxi

   Usage

   Naming a vehicle

   Grammar Note

   itagisi is a loanword from taxi; example: Fata itagisi ikujana kw'ihoteri, take a taxi to the hotel

5. Ikinga

   Bicycle

   Usage

   Naming a vehicle

   Grammar Note

   ikinga is marked in the dictionary as from Swahili, and it takes ri- agreement (Ikinga ryanyu ni ryiza, your bicycle is good)

6. Ikamyo

   Truck

   Usage

   Naming a vehicle

   Grammar Note

   ikamyo is the dictionary word for a truck; a small one is agakamyo

7. Indege

   Aeroplane

   Usage

   Naming a vehicle

   Grammar Note

   indege is an in- class noun; example: Ntakunda kugenda n'indege, he does not like travelling by plane

8. Ubwato

   Boat

   Usage

   Naming a vehicle

   Grammar Note

   ubwato is an ubu- class noun; example: Ndafise ubwato, I have a boat

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