Kirundi
evyiri
eh-VYEE-ree
How to say it
Kirundievyirieh-VYEE-reesoon
Englishtwosoon
Frenchdeuxsoon
Meaning
the number two, in a Kinyarwanda-flavored form heard in some Kirundi speech.
Good to know
Marked '(Rw.)' because it follows Kinyarwanda pronunciation; standard Kirundi says bibiri or kabiri depending on noun class.
Examples
- Mfise ibitabo evyiri.I have two books.
- Yaje n'abana evyiri.He came with two children.
- Ni evyiri gusa bisigaye.Only two remain.
- Wasize evyiri he?Where did you leave the two?
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