Kirundi
nyogosenge
nyoh-goh-SEHN-geh
How to say it
Kirundinyogosengenyoh-goh-SEHN-gehsoon
Englishpaternal auntsoon
Frenchtante paternellesoon
Meaning
the sister of one's father.
Good to know
a kinship term for a father's sister, referred to in the third person, related to masenge.
Examples
- Nyogosenge yaje kutureba.His paternal aunt came to see us.
- Ntabwo nyogosenge ari mu rugo none.His paternal aunt is not home today.
- Nyogosenge ari he?Where is his paternal aunt?
- Nyogosenge azoza ku muhango wabo.His paternal aunt will come to their ceremony.
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