Kirundi
banyokorome
bah-nyoh-koh-ROH-meh
How to say it
Kirundibanyokoromebah-nyoh-koh-ROH-mehsoon
Englishyour maternal unclessoon
Frenchvos oncles maternelssoon
Meaning
The maternal uncles of several people being addressed.
Good to know
plural of nyokorome (1a/2 class; variant nyokorume).
Examples
- Banyokorome baraza guha ubuse abuzukuru babo.Your maternal uncles come to bless their nephews and nieces.
- Ese banyokorome baraho?Are your maternal uncles there?
- Banyokorome ntibemera ko umukobwa yigenza gutyo.Your maternal uncles do not accept the girl behaving like that.
- Banyokorome bazoza mu muhango wo kwakira umwana.Your maternal uncles will come to the child-naming ceremony.
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