Kirundi
ibinege
Word parts: ibi-nege
ee-bee-NEH-geh
How to say it
Kirundiibinegeee-bee-NEH-gehsoon
Englishonly childrensoon
Frenchenfants uniquessoon
Meaning
children who have no siblings; only children; the plural of ikinege.
Good to know
plural of ikinege (iki-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibinege usanga bikunda kwigina bwenyene.Only children often like to play alone.
- Ibinege vyo mu muryango wanyu ni bingahe?How many only children are there in your family?
- Ntibinege vyose bibura abagenzi.Not all only children lack friends.
- Abo bana bazoba ibinege igihe umuvyeyi atazovyara ukundi.Those children will be only children if the parent has no more.
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