Kirundi
ishamvu
ee-SHAHM-voo
How to say it
Kirundiishamvuee-SHAHM-voosoon
Englishinherited propertysoon
Frenchpropriété héritée, parcelle de terresoon
Meaning
land or property passed down within a family, inherited property.
Good to know
inherited property, piece of land
Examples
- Iyi ni ishamvu y'umuryango wacu.This is our family's inherited land.
- Bafitanye impaka ku ishamvu ry'umukurambere wabo.They are in dispute over their ancestor's inherited land.
- Ntabwo yashaka kugurisha ishamvu ry'abavyeyi be.He didn't want to sell his parents' inherited land.
- Yaraze ishamvu ry'ubutaka mu majyaruguru.He inherited land in the north.
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