ari uko
AH-ree OO-koh
How to say it
Kirundiari ukoAH-ree OO-kohsoon
Englishit is that; namely, that issoon
Frenchc'est que; à savoirsoon
Meaning
Introduces the explanation or the content of what was said: 'it is that', 'namely'.
Good to know
Made of ari, it is, and uko, how, that, and often spelled ari uko; close to arico and arivyo, which agree with a noun.
Examples
- Yavuze ko ico ashaka ari uko abana biga neza.He said that what he wants is for the children to study well.
- Abarimyi bavuga ko ingorane ari uko imvura itaguye.The farmers say that the problem is that the rain has not fallen.
Forms
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