Kirundi
nje
n-JEH
How to say it
Kirundinjen-JEHsoon
Englishmysoon
Frenchma, monsoon
Meaning
a possessive suffix meaning 'my', attached to certain kinship or relational nouns.
Good to know
found suffixed to kinship terms such as mushikanje (my sister) or mukurwanje (my older brother), rather than used as a standalone word.
Examples
- Mushikanje ni umukuru wanje.My sister is my elder.
- Ntabwo ari mukurwanje.He is not my older brother.
- Uwo ni mwenewanje?Is that my relative?
- Data wanje azoza ejo.My father will come tomorrow.
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