niwo
NEE-woh
How to say it
KirundiniwoNEE-wohsoon
Frenchc'est lui, c'est celui (qui)soon
Meaning
Points out a noun of the umu or imi class as the one concerned: 'it is the one (which)', used to stress who or what does something.
Good to know
Made of ni, it is, and wo; it changes with the noun: nibo (people), niyo, nizo, nivyo, nico. Umurwi wacu niwo watsinze is 'our team is the one that won'.
Examples
- Umurwi wacu niwo watsinze uyu mwaka.Our team is the one that won this year.
- Uwo muti niwo wamukijije.That medicine is the one that cured him.
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