ayo
AH-yoh
How to say it
KirundiayoAH-yohsoon
Englishthose, that (ama nouns)soon
Frenchces, ceux-làsoon
Meaning
Points to a noun of the ama class already mentioned, like 'those' or 'that', as in ayo mazi or ayo makuru.
Good to know
It agrees with ama nouns, plural or not: ayo mafaranga (that money), ayo matora (those elections); aya is 'these'. It comes before the noun.
Examples
- Ayo mafaranga ni ayawe.That money is yours.
- Ayo makuru twayumvise kuri radiyo.We heard that news on the radio.
- Ntunywe ayo mazi, si meza.Do not drink that water, it is not good.
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