Kirundi
basekuru
bah-seh-KOO-roo
How to say it
Kirundibasekurubah-seh-KOO-roosoon
Englishgrandfatherssoon
Frenchgrands-pèressoon
Meaning
The grandfathers of several people, considered together.
Good to know
plural of sekuru (1a/2 class).
Examples
- Basekuru baradutekera inkuru z'akera.Grandfathers tell us stories of long ago.
- Ese basekuru bawe baraho?Are your grandfathers there?
- Basekuru ntibemera ko abana bakina ku muhana.Grandfathers do not allow the children to play on the road.
- Basekuru bazoza kuraba imikino y'abuzukuru babo.The grandfathers will come to watch their grandchildren's games.
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