ryo
RYOH
How to say it
KirundiryoRYOHsoon
Englishof, for (with ri nouns); itsoon
Frenchde, pour ; lui (chose)soon
Meaning
The i/ri 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: itike ryo kwinjira (an entry ticket), ishure ryo mu Kinanira. As a pronoun: iri jambo ni ryo, this is the word. Other classes say wo, yo, vyo, co, bwo.
Examples
- Twaguze itike ryo kwinjira ku kibuga.We bought an entry ticket for the stadium.
- Ishure ryo mu kigwati cacu ni rito.The school in our village is small.
- Iri jambo ni ryo nashaka.This is the word I wanted.
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