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Kirundi

gukuririrwa

Word parts: gu-kuririrwa

goo-koo-ree-reer-WA

How to say it

Kirundigukuririrwagoo-koo-ree-reer-WAsoon
Englishto be followedsoon
Frenchêtre suivi, être accompagnésoon

Meaning

to be followed by, or to have younger siblings.

Good to know

describes a person's place in the family, being followed in birth order by younger brothers or sisters.

Examples

  • Ndakururirwa n'abavukana batatu.I am followed by three younger siblings.
  • Ese ukururirwa n'umuvukana umwe cangwa benshi?Are you followed by one younger sibling or several?
  • Ntiyakururirwa n'undi, ni we w'iherezo mu muryango.He is not followed by anyone else, he is the last-born in the family.
  • Uwo mwana azokururirwa n'umuvukana we uzovuka mu mwaka utaha.That child will be followed by a younger sibling to be born next year.

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