Kirundi
data wacu
DAH-tah WAH-choo
How to say it
Kirundidata wacuDAH-tah WAH-choosoon
Englishpaternal unclesoon
Frenchoncle paternelsoon
Meaning
One's father's brother; a paternal uncle.
Good to know
kinship term, classificatory (also used for father's male cousins).
Examples
- Data wacu ni umuvukanyi wa data.My paternal uncle is my father's brother.
- Data wacu araza ejo.My uncle is coming tomorrow.
- Nti data wacu yashoboye kuza.My uncle wasn't able to come.
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