ariwo
ah-REE-woh
How to say it
Kirundiariwoah-REE-woh
Frenchà savoir, c'est-à-dire; c'est celui
Meaning
Introduces the name or the exact thing meant after a noun of the umu or imi class: 'namely', 'that is'; it can also stress 'it is the one which'.
Good to know
Made of ari, it is, and wo, and often spelled ari wo; it agrees with the noun: arivyo (bi), arico (ki), arizo (plural n), ariyo (n, ama).
Examples
- Umugwi wa mbere, ariwo Vital'O, watsinze.The first team, namely Vital'O, won.
- Umugambi wacu ariwo kwubaka ishure uzorangira.Our plan, namely building a school, will be finished.
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