Kirundi
abishwa
Word parts: ab-ishwa
ah-BEE-shwah
How to say it
Kirundiabishwaah-BEE-shwahsoon
Englishnephewssoon
Frenchneveuxsoon
Meaning
nephews: for a man, his sister's child; for a woman, her brother's son.
Good to know
plural of umwishwa (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Abishwa banje baza kunsura ku cumbi c'ivukiro.My nephews come to visit me at the family home.
- Ubona abishwa bawe kenshi?Do you see your nephews often?
- Nta bishwa banje bari ku muhingo w'uyu musi.None of my nephews were at today's ceremony.
- Abishwa bazoza gusengera sogokuru wabo.The nephews will come to pray for their grandfather.
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