nibo
NEE-boh
How to say it
KirundiniboNEE-boh
Englishit is they who, they are the ones
Frenchce sont eux qui
Meaning
Ni (it is) joined to bo (they): it singles out people as the ones who do or are something, 'it is they who'.
Good to know
Abana nibo bazoririmba, it is the children who will sing. The ending follows the noun: niwe (he, she), niyo, nivyo, niho; careful writing separates them (ni bo).
Examples
- Abavyeyi nibo bafata ingingo.It is the parents who make the decision.
- Abanyeshure nibo batsinze iryo higanwa.It is the students who won that competition.
- Abo nibo bagenzi banje.Those are my friends.
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