Kirundi
ababyeyi
Word parts: aba-byeyi
ah-bah-BYEH-yee
How to say it
Kirundiababyeyiah-bah-BYEH-yeesoon
Englishparentssoon
Frenchparentssoon
Meaning
One's mother and father; parents.
Good to know
plural of umubyeyi (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Ababyeyi banjye barankunda cane.My parents love me very much.
- Ababyeyi bawe baraho?Are your parents around?
- Ababyeyi benshi ntibemera imigenzo mishasha.Many parents do not accept new customs.
- Ababyeyi bazoza kunserura mu ishuri.My parents will come pick me up from school.
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