Kirundi
abahererezi
Word parts: aba-hererezi
ah-bah-heh-reh-REH-zee
How to say it
Kirundiabaherereziah-bah-heh-reh-REH-zeesoon
Englishyoungest childrensoon
Frenchbenjaminssoon
Meaning
The last-born children in families.
Good to know
plural of umuhererezi (umu-/aba- class); kinship term.
Examples
- Abahererezi bakundwa cane n'ababyeyi babo.The youngest children are much loved by their parents.
- Abahererezi baronka umugisha uwuhe mu muryango?What special standing do the youngest children have in a family?
- Abahererezi ntibategekwa n'abakuru babo bose.The youngest children are not ordered around by all their elder siblings.
- Abahererezi bazoragwa urugo n'ababyeyi babo.The youngest children will inherit the household from their parents.
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