Kirundi
umusengeneza
Word parts: umu-sengeneza
oo-moo-sehn-geh-NEH-zah
How to say it
Kirundiumusengenezaoo-moo-sehn-geh-NEH-zahsoon
Englishniece, nephewsoon
Frenchnièce, neveusoon
Meaning
A niece or nephew, the cross-relative child of one's sibling of the opposite sex.
Good to know
kinship term.
Examples
- Uyu ni umusengeneza wanje, umwana wa mushiki wanje.This is my niece, my sister's child.
- Nta musengeneza mfise nk'uwo agira umutima mwiza.I have no niece as kind-hearted as that one.
- Tuzomukingira nk'umusengeneza wacu wa hafi.We will care for her as our close niece.
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