Kirundi
umukobwacu
Word parts: umu-kobwacu
oo-moo-koh-BWAH-choo
How to say it
Kirundiumukobwacuoo-moo-koh-BWAH-choosoon
Englishdaughter of my sistersoon
Frenchniècesoon
Meaning
a niece, the daughter of one's sister (if speaking as a woman) or of one's brother (if speaking as a man).
Good to know
kinship term with 'our' possessive; class 1/2.
Examples
- Umukobwacu yavutse ejo bundi.Our niece was born recently.
- Ese umukobwacu ariga he?Where does our niece study?
- Umukobwacu yaje azanye impano.Our niece came bringing a gift.
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