Kirundi
nyogokuru
nyoh-goh-KOO-roo
How to say it
Kirundinyogokurunyoh-goh-KOO-roosoon
Englishgrandmothersoon
Frenchgrand-mèresoon
Meaning
the mother of one's father or mother.
Good to know
a general kinship term for a grandmother, on either the mother's or father's side.
Examples
- Nyogokuru ari mu gikari.Grandmother is in the yard.
- Ntabwo nyogokuru ashobora kugenda kure.Grandmother cannot walk far.
- Nyogokuru ari he?Where is grandmother?
- Nyogokuru azoza kunsura ku cyumweru.Grandmother will come visit me on Sunday.
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