kenewe

How to say it

Meaning

needed or required for something to happen or succeed, necessary.

Good to know

A passive-derived adjective from -kena (to need); often used with ibikenewe (the things that are needed).

Examples

• Amazi ni ibintu bikenewe cane.Water is a very necessary thing.
• Ni ivyihe bikenewe kugira ngo dutangure?What is needed for us to start?
• Nta kintu kenewe kiri hano.There is nothing needed here.
• Ejo tuzozana ivyakenewe vyose.Tomorrow we will bring everything that is needed.

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