Kirundi
umuhungwabo
Word parts: umu-hungwabo
oo-moo-hoo-NGWAH-boh
How to say it
Kirundiumuhungwabooo-moo-hoo-NGWAH-bohsoon
Englishnephewsoon
Frenchneveu, niècesoon
Meaning
a nephew, the son of one's brother.
Good to know
class 1/2, plural abahungwabo; kinship term used by a man for his brother's son.
Examples
- Umuhungwabo yansuye ku cyumweru.My nephew visited me on Sunday.
- Ese umuhungwabo wawe ariga he?Where does your nephew study?
- Umuhungwabo yaje azanye impano.My nephew came bringing a gift.
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