Kirundi
inusu
ee-NOO-soo
How to say it
Kirundiinusuee-NOO-soosoon
Englishhalfsoon
Frenchmoitiésoon
Meaning
one of two equal parts of something.
Good to know
borrowed from Swahili.
Examples
- Ampe inusu y'umukate.Give me half of the bread.
- Twagabuye inusu yose?Did we split everything in half?
- Nta nusu nagusigiye.I didn't leave you half.
- Yaguze inusu y'umurima.He bought half of the field.
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