indimi

rwa

RWAH

How to say it

KirundirwaRWAHsoon
Englishof (with ru nouns)soon
Frenchde

Meaning

Links a noun of the ru class, such as urugo or urukino, to what it belongs to or is about, like 'of'.

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Its form follows the first noun: urugo rwa sogokuru, urukino rwa nyuma; compare umwana wa and ishure rya.

Examples

  • Urugo rwa sogokuru ruri i Muramvya.Grandfather's home is in Muramvya.
  • Urukundo rwa mama ntiruhera.A mother's love never ends.
  • Uruzi rwa Rusizi rushika mu kiyaga ca Tanganyika.The Rusizi river flows into Lake Tanganyika.

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