amavuko

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Meaning

The fact of being born and where or when one was born. It is mostly used after y' or c' to give a person's age in years (imyaka 30 y'amavuko) or their native country (igihugu c'amavuko).

Good to know

A plural noun of the ama class, used without a singular in this sense. Amavuka is another spelling of the same word; amavukiro is the birthplace or homeland.

Examples

• Umugabo w'imyaka mirongo itanu y'amavuko yatsinze ihiganwa.A fifty-year-old man won the race.
• Yasubiye mu gihugu c'amavuko inyuma y'imyaka cumi.He went back to his native country after ten years.
• Umwana wanje afise imyaka itanu y'amavuko.My child is five years old.

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