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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.

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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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