Kirundi
jenyene
jeh-NYEH-neh
How to say it
Kirundijenyenejeh-NYEH-nehsoon
EnglishI alone, myselfsoon
Frenchmoi seulsoon
Meaning
the pronoun 'I' used emphatically to mean 'I myself' or 'I alone, on my own'.
Good to know
emphatic pronoun, 1st person singular.
Examples
- Jenyene ni jewe nabikoze.I alone did it.
- Nzogenda jenyene ku isoko.I will go to the market by myself.
- Ntanezerwa jenyene ntabwo mfise abagenzi.I am not happy alone without friends.
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