Kirundi
musaza
moo-SAH-zah
How to say it
Kirundimusazamoo-SAH-zahsoon
Englishbrothersoon
Frenchfrèresoon
Meaning
the brother of a girl, i.e. how a female speaker refers to her own brother.
Good to know
used only by a female speaker for her own brother; a male speaker uses a different word (mushiki, of his sister) for the parallel relationship.
Examples
- Musaza wanje akora mu Bujumbura.My brother works in Bujumbura.
- Musaza wiwe yaje kumusura.Her brother came to visit her.
- Musazacu ntabwo aje.Our brother did not come.
The same word in
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