ne

How to say it

Meaning

the numeral root for four (4), combined with a noun-class prefix or used in compound numbers.

Good to know

rarely stands alone; appears with class prefixes as in kane (four things) or bane (four people), and in compounds like mirongwine (forty).

Examples

• Abana bane baje kw'ishuri.Four children came to school.
• Ntabwo ifise ibitabo bine.It does not have four books.
• Ni ibintu bine koko?Is it really four things?
• Tuzogaruka mu masaha ane.We will return in four hours.

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