Kirundi
abavyara
Word parts: aba-vyara
ah-bah-VYAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiabavyaraah-bah-VYAH-rahsoon
Englishmaternal cousinssoon
Frenchcousins maternelssoon
Meaning
the cousins on one's mother's side of the family.
Good to know
plural of umuvyara (umu-/aba- class); cousins through the maternal line.
Examples
- Abavyara banje baba i Ngozi.My maternal cousins live in Ngozi.
- Ubona abavyara bawe kenshi?Do you see your maternal cousins often?
- Nta bavyara banje bari ku bukwe.None of my maternal cousins were at the wedding.
- Abavyara bacu bazoza ku mugenzo w'umuryango.Our maternal cousins will come to the family gathering.
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