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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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