indimi

Kirundi

umuvukanyi

Word parts: umu-vukanyi

oo-moo-voo-KAHN-yee

How to say it

Kirundiumuvukanyioo-moo-voo-KAHN-yeesoon
Englishsiblingsoon
Frenchfrère ou sœursoon

Meaning

a brother or sister; a person born of the same parents as oneself.

Good to know

Plural abavukanyi; from kuvuka, 'to be born.'.

Examples

  • Mwaramutse! Ni igitondo.Good morning! It is morning.
  • Uyu ni umuvukanyi wanje.This is my sibling.
  • Ese ufise abavukanyi benshi?Do you have many siblings?
  • Si umuvukanyi wanje, ni umubyara.He is not my sibling, he is my cousin.

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