Kirundi
keya
KEH-yah
How to say it
KirundikeyaKEH-yahsoon
Englishfewsoon
Frenchpeusoon
Meaning
small in amount, or few in number.
Good to know
a synonym of ke and kenya.
Examples
- Twahawe amafaranga makeya.We were given a small amount of money.
- Ese abarwayi bakeya baraje?Did only a few patients come?
- Nta biryo bikeya twasigaranye, twari dusigaranye byinshi.We didn't have little food left, we had plenty.
- Yafashe igice gikeya c'ivyo yahawe.He took only a small part of what he was given.
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