inararibonye
ee-nah-rah-ree-BOH-nyeh
How to say it
Kirundiinararibonyeee-nah-rah-ree-BOH-nyehsoon
Englishexperienced person, elder, veteransoon
Frenchpersonne expérimentée, sage, vétéransoon
Meaning
A person who has lived long or worked long in a field and has seen and learned a great deal, so that others ask for their views. It is said of elders who remember the past and of experts in a trade.
Good to know
An n class noun that stays the same in the plural: inararibonye z'igihugu, the elders of the nation. Kinyarwanda uses the same word.
Examples
- Twagiye kubaza inararibonye yo ku mutumba wacu.We went to ask an elder from our hill.
- Inararibonye zirazi kahise k'igihugu cacu.The elders know the past of our country.
- Uwo muganga ni inararibonye mu kuvura abana.That doctor is an expert in treating children.
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