Kirundi
umusengezana
Word parts: umu-sengezana
oo-moo-sehn-geh-ZAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundiumusengezanaoo-moo-sehn-geh-ZAH-nahsoon
Englishchild of one's brothersoon
Frenchenfant du frère (pour une femme)soon
Meaning
for a woman, the child of her brother; a nephew or niece.
Good to know
kinship term used by a woman for her brother's children.
Examples
- Umusengezana wanje yaje kunsura ku cyumweru.My nephew came to visit me on Sunday.
- Umusengezana wiwe ni umwana mwiza.Her nephew is a good child.
- Ntawuzi ko ari umusengezana wa nyina.No one knew he was her nephew.
- Umusengezana azoza kwiga hano uyu mwaka?Will her nephew come to study here this year?
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