Kirundi
ababanyi
Word parts: aba-banyi
ah-bah-BAH-nyee
How to say it
Kirundiababanyiah-bah-BAH-nyeesoon
Englishneighborssoon
Frenchvoisinssoon
Meaning
People who live near others; neighbors.
Good to know
plural of umubanyi (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Ababanyi banjye ni beza.My neighbors are good.
- Ababanyi bameze bate?How are the neighbors doing?
- Ababanyi ntibazi ivyabaye.The neighbors do not know what happened.
- Ababanyi bazoza kw'ubukwe bwacu.The neighbors will come to our wedding.
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