Kirundi
nyokorume
nyoh-koh-ROO-meh
How to say it
Kirundinyokorumenyoh-koh-ROO-mehsoon
Englishyour maternal unclesoon
Frenchton oncle maternelsoon
Meaning
the brother of your mother.
Good to know
a variant form of nyokorome, used the same way for the maternal uncle.
Examples
- Nyokorume yaje kubasura.Your maternal uncle came to visit you all.
- Ntabwo nyokorume ashobora kuza none.Your maternal uncle cannot come today.
- Nyokorume ari he?Where is your maternal uncle?
- Nyokorume azoza ku muhango wawe.Your maternal uncle will come to your ceremony.
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