Kirundi
abasengeneza
Word parts: aba-sengeneza
ah-bah-sen-geh-NEH-zah
How to say it
Kirundiabasengenezaah-bah-sen-geh-NEH-zahsoon
Englishnieces and nephewssoon
Frenchnièces et neveuxsoon
Meaning
the nieces or nephews, the cross-relative children of one's sibling of the opposite sex.
Good to know
plural of umusengeneza (aba- class).
Examples
- Abasengeneza banje baraza kunsura buri mwaka.My nieces and nephews come to visit me every year.
- Ni abasengeneza bangahe ufise?How many nieces and nephews do you have?
- Abasengeneza banje ntibiganya kwitaba ku muryango.My nieces and nephews never fail to show up for family gatherings.
- Abasengeneza banje bazoza ku mugoroba w'umuryango.My nieces and nephews will come to the family evening.
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