ciwe
CHEE-weh
How to say it
KirundiciweCHEE-wehsoon
Englishhis, her (ki nouns)soon
Frenchson, sasoon
Meaning
Says that a thing of the ki class belongs to him or her, like 'his' or 'her'.
Good to know
It follows the noun: igihugu ciwe (his country), igitabo ciwe (her book). Other classes: wiwe, yiwe, ryiwe, rwiwe, vyiwe, ziwe; Kinyarwanda says cye.
Examples
- Yasubiye mu gihugu ciwe.He went back to his country.
- Igitabo ciwe kiri ku meza.Her book is on the table.
- Afise igikoresho ciwe gishasha.He has his own new tool.
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