sekuruza

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Meaning

a forefather or forebear from whom a person is descended; his or their ancestor.

Good to know

Refers to ancestors further back than sekuru (grandfather), often used in the plural for lineage or clan founders.

Examples

• Sekuruza wacu yavuye i Gitega.Our ancestor came from Gitega.
• Sekuruza wanyu yari umutware?Was your ancestor a chief?
• Ntituzi sekuruza wa uwo muryango.We don't know the ancestor of that family.
• Tuzokwibuka sekuruza wacu ku munsi mukuru.We will remember our ancestor on the holiday.

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