bwa
BWAH
How to say it
KirundibwaBWAHsoon
Englishof (with bu nouns)soon
Frenchde
Meaning
Links a noun of the bu class, such as ubuzima or ubwoko, to what it belongs to or is about, like 'of'.
Good to know
Its form follows the first noun: ubuzima bwa muntu, ubwoko bwa misile; compare umwana wa and ishure rya. Ubwa mbere, the first time, is built the same way.
Examples
- Ubuzima bwa sogokuru bwarahindutse.My grandfather's life has changed.
- Ubutumwa bwa mama bwanshitseko.My mother's message reached me.
- Ubwoko bwa kawa y'Uburundi burakunzwe.The kind of coffee from Burundi is popular.
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