Kirundi
nyirababiri
nyee-rah-BAH-bee-ree
How to say it
Kirundinyirababirinyee-rah-BAH-bee-reesoon
Englishmother of twinssoon
Frenchmère de jumeauxsoon
Meaning
a woman who has given birth to twins, a title rarely used today.
Good to know
a traditional honorific term for a mother of twins, seldom heard in modern speech.
Examples
- Nyirababiri yaje kw'ibarizo.The mother of twins came to the gathering.
- Ntabwo nyirababiri ahari none.The mother of twins is not here today.
- Nyirababiri ni nde muri iri joro?Who is the mother of twins tonight?
- Nyirababiri azoza ku muhango w'ababyeyi.The mother of twins will come to the parents' ceremony.
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