Kirundi
mwishwanje
mwee-SHWAHN-jeh
How to say it
Kirundimwishwanjemwee-SHWAHN-jehsoon
Englishsister's sonsoon
Frenchfils de sœursoon
Meaning
the son of one's sister; the term is also used, more crudely, as part of a coarse oath.
Good to know
a polite kinship term for a sister's son, though be aware it is also used vulgarly in swearing — best avoided in that context.
Examples
- Mwishwanje ari kw'ishuri none.My nephew is at school today.
- Ntabwo mwishwanje ashobora kuza none.My nephew cannot come today.
- Mwishwanje ari he?Where is my nephew?
- Mwishwanje azoza kunsura ku mpera z'umwaka.My nephew will visit me at the end of the year.
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