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Kirundi

umukobwabo

Word parts: umu-kobwabo

oo-moo-koh-BWAH-boh

How to say it

Kirundiumukobwabooo-moo-koh-BWAH-bohsoon
Englishniecesoon
Frenchnièce, neveusoon

Meaning

the daughter of one's sister.

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Used in family contexts to refer to a sister's daughter.

Examples

  • Umukōbwabo wanjye ariga mu mashuri meza.My niece studies in good schools.
  • Ndi kumwe n'umukōbwabo wanjye uyu munsi.I am with my niece today.
  • Umukobwabo yaje kuraba mama wanje.My niece came to visit my mother.
  • Ese umukobwabo wawe akiri mu ishure?Is your niece still in school?

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