Kirundi
inarume
ee-nah-ROO-meh
How to say it
Kirundiinarumeee-nah-ROO-mehsoon
Englishunclesoon
Frenchoncle maternelsoon
Meaning
a maternal uncle, the brother of one's mother.
Good to know
uncle (brother of his, her, thei1r mother) nāwe and you
Examples
- Inarume yanje aba i Gitega.My maternal uncle lives in Gitega.
- Twagenze gusura inarume wacu.We went to visit our maternal uncle.
- Inarume aza gusura buri mwaka.Our maternal uncle comes to visit every year.
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