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rwo

RWOH

How to say it

KirundirwoRWOHsoon
Englishof, for (with ru nouns); itsoon
Frenchde, pour ; lui (chose)soon

Meaning

The ru class word that links a noun to a purpose or a place, like 'of' or 'for', and stands for that noun after words like na or ni.

Good to know

Before a verb or a place: uruhusha rwo gutaha (permission to go home), urwego rwo hejuru (a high level). Other classes say ryo, vyo, yo, co, bwo.

Examples

  • Yahawe uruhusha rwo gutaha kare.He was given permission to go home early.
  • Twavuye mu rugo rwo ku musozi.We came from the homestead on the hill.
  • Urwo rugendo ni rwo rwa mbere.That trip is the first one.

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