mwe

How to say it

Meaning

a numeral or agreement stem meaning one, a single instance, or identical, combined with a noun-class prefix.

Good to know

rarely stands alone; usually appears with a class prefix, as in umwe (one person), kimwe (one thing), or rimwe (once).

Examples

• Umwe muri bo yaje.One of them came.
• Nta kimwe muri ivyo nakoze.I did not do a single one of those.
• Ni umwe gusa?Is it only one?
• Tuzogenda rimwe gusa muri uku kwezi.We will go only once this month.