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.
Good to know
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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