Kirundi
abahungwabo
Word parts: aba-hungwabo
ah-bah-hoon-GWAH-boh
How to say it
Kirundiabahungwaboah-bah-hoon-GWAH-bohsoon
Englishnephewssoon
Frenchneveuxsoon
Meaning
the nephews of him or her, the sons of his or her brother.
Good to know
plural of umuhungwabo (umu-/aba- class); 'nephews of him/her', from -bo 'his/hers'.
Examples
- Abahungwabo baraza kumusura.His nephews come to visit him.
- Abahungwabo bari kumwe na nyina?Are his nephews with their mother?
- Abahungwabo ntibazi ico bazokora ejo.His nephews don't know what they'll do tomorrow.
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