aba
AH-bah
How to say it
KirundiabaAH-bahsoon
Englishthese (people); he, she is (usually)soon
Frenchces, ceux-ci ; il, elle est (d'habitude)soon
Meaning
Points to people or ba class nouns near the speaker, like 'these'; as a verb form it means 'he or she is' or 'lives', as a habit.
Good to know
As a pointer it comes before the noun: aba bana (these children); abo is 'those'. As a verb it is kuba with the he or she subject: aba i Gitega, he lives in Gitega.
Examples
- Aba bana ni abanje.These children are mine.
- Mushiki wanje aba i Gitega.My sister lives in Gitega.
- Aba bashitsi bavuye i Ngozi.These guests came from Ngozi.
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