Kirundi
imponnyi
eem-POH-nyee
How to say it
Kirundiimponnyieem-POH-nyeesoon
Englishlast heirsoon
Frenchdernier héritiersoon
Meaning
the last member of a family line, who has no children and thus leaves no heir.
Good to know
noun; carries a sense of sorrow, as the family line ends with this person.
Examples
- Uwo musaza ni imponnyi, ntafise abana.That old man is the last of his line, he has no children.
- Kubera iki bamwita imponnyi?Why do they call him the last heir?
- Ntabwo ari imponnyi, afise abana batatu.He is not the last of the line, he has three children.
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