ahanini
ah-hah-NEE-nee
How to say it
Kirundiahaniniah-hah-NEE-neesoon
Englishmostly, mainlysoon
Frenchsurtout, principalementsoon
Meaning
Says that something is true for the greater part: 'mainly' or 'mostly'.
Good to know
It stands before what it qualifies: ahanini abana, mainly children; vyatewe ahanini n'imvura, caused mostly by the rain. Cane cane is a close equivalent.
Examples
- Abarwayi ni ahanini abana bato.The sick are mostly young children.
- Iryo sanganya ryatewe ahanini n'imvura.That disaster was caused mainly by the rain.
- Abanyagihugu batunzwe ahanini n'uburimyi.The citizens live mainly from farming.
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