Kirundi
basogokuruza
bah-soh-goh-koo-ROO-zah
How to say it
Kirundibasogokuruzabah-soh-goh-koo-ROO-zahsoon
Englishancestorssoon
Frenchancêtressoon
Meaning
The ancestors of several people, considered together.
Good to know
plural of sogokuruza (1a/2 class).
Examples
- Basogokuruza bacu bavuye kure cane.Our ancestors came from far away.
- Ese basogokuruza b'uyu muryango bari bande?Who were this family's ancestors?
- Basogokuruza ntibibagirwa n'abana b'iki gihe.The ancestors are not forgotten by today's children.
- Basogokuruza bazokwibukwa ku munsi mukuru.The ancestors will be remembered on the holiday.
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