Kirundi
nyina
NYEE-nah
How to say it
KirundinyinaNYEE-nahsoon
Englishhis mothersoon
Frenchsa mèresoon
Meaning
the mother of someone else, spoken of in a blunt or plain manner rather than a polite one.
Good to know
used in a plain or impolite register when talking about someone else's mother; more formal or respectful speech prefers other terms.
Examples
- Nyina w'umwana yaje kumurondera.The child's mother came to look for him.
- Ntabwo nyina ari mu rugo.His mother is not home.
- Nyina wiwe ari he?Where is his mother?
- Nyina azoza kumusura ejo.His mother will come visit him tomorrow.
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