ari bo
AH-ree BOH
How to say it
Kirundiari boAH-ree BOHsoon
Englishnamely; it is they whosoon
Frenchà savoir; ce sont eux quisoon
Meaning
Points back to people just mentioned and singles them out, like namely or it is they who.
Good to know
Agrees with plural people (aba nouns): abana ari bo... Other classes say ari we, ari yo, ari co, ari vyo. Written as two words; aribo is the joined spelling.
Examples
- Abavyeyi ari bo bategerezwa kurera abana.It is the parents who must bring up the children.
- Abarimyi ari bo bababara cane iyo imvura ibuze.It is the farmers who suffer most when the rain fails.
- Nabonye abashitsi babiri, ari bo Petero na Yohani.I saw two visitors, namely Peter and John.
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