Kirundi
sogokuruza
soh-goh-koo-ROO-zah
How to say it
Kirundisogokuruzasoh-goh-koo-ROO-zahsoon
Englishancestorsoon
Frenchancêtresoon
Meaning
a forefather from whom one is descended; one's ancestor.
Good to know
Refers to a distant ancestor further back than sogokuru (grandfather), used mostly when discussing lineage.
Examples
- Sogokuruza wacu yavuye kure.Our ancestor came from far away.
- Sogokuruza wanyu yari umutware?Was your ancestor a chief?
- Ntituzi sogokuruza w'uwo muryango.We don't know that family's ancestor.
- Bazokwibuka sogokuruza wabo ku muhango.They will remember their ancestor at the ceremony.
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