Kirundi
kuvukana
Word parts: ku-vukana
koo-voo-KAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundikuvukanakoo-voo-KAH-nahsoon
Englishto be brothers and sisterssoon
Frenchêtre frères et sœurssoon
Meaning
to be siblings, born of the same parents.
Good to know
to be brothers and sisters
Examples
- Turavukana n'uyu musore.This young man and I are siblings.
- Ntibavukana, ni incuti gusa.They are not siblings, just friends.
- Abo bakobwa barvukanye.Those girls are sisters.
- Muvukanye bangahe?How many of you are siblings?
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