Kirundi
tonya
TOH-nyah
How to say it
KirunditonyaTOH-nyahsoon
Englishsmallsoon
Frenchpetit panier plat (sans couvercle)soon
Meaning
small or little in size, or young in age.
Good to know
a near-synonym of toya and toto; the choice among them is largely regional or a matter of habit.
Examples
- Uyu mwana ni mutonya.This child is quite small.
- Ntabwo bari batonya nk'uko wibaza.They weren't as small as you think.
- Yari mutonya igihe se yapfa.He was still young when his father died.
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