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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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