Kirundi
abagisye
Word parts: aba-gisye
ah-bah-GEE-shyeh
How to say it
Kirundiabagisyeah-bah-GEE-shyehsoon
Englishchildren (six or seven)soon
Frenchenfants de six ou sept anssoon
Meaning
Young children, around six or seven years old.
Good to know
plural of umugisye (umu-/aba- class); age-grade term.
Examples
- Abagisye barashobora kwiyambika bonyene.Six- or seven-year-olds can dress themselves.
- Abagisye batangura ishure ryabo ryari?When do six- or seven-year-olds start school?
- Abagisye ntibongera kwonswa.Six- or seven-year-olds no longer breastfeed.
- Abagisye bazokwiga inyuguti nshasha.The children will learn new letters.
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