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Kirundi

nyokuru

nyoh-KOO-roo

How to say it

Kirundinyokurunyoh-KOO-roosoon
Englishgrandmothersoon
Frenchgrand-mèresoon

Meaning

the mother of one's father or mother.

Good to know

Your own grandmother — the pair to Sogokuru.

Examples

  • Nyokuru arakunda amata.My grandmother loves milk.
  • Mukuru arakunda umukate.My older sibling loves bread.
  • Nyokuru ari mu gikari.Grandmother is in the yard.
  • Ntabwo nyokuru ashobora kugenda kure.Grandmother cannot walk far.

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