nico
NEE-choh
How to say it
KirundinicoNEE-choh
Frenchc'est cela qui ; c'est ce que
Meaning
Ni (it is) joined to co, which stands for a ki class noun: 'it is that one which' or 'that is what'.
Good to know
Igihugu nico..., the country is the one that...; nico gituma means 'that is why'. Careful writing separates it: ni co.
Examples
- Iki gitabo nico nashaka.This book is the one I wanted.
- Imvura yaraguye, nico gituma tutaje.It rained; that is why we did not come.
- Ico kibazo nico kitubuza gusinzira.That problem is what keeps us from sleeping.
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