urya
OO-ryah
How to say it
KirundiuryaOO-ryahsoon
Frenchcelui-là; tu mangessoon
Meaning
Points to a person or umu noun far away or known to both speakers: 'that (one)'. As a verb it is kurya for 'you': 'you eat'.
Good to know
Demonstrative for one person or an umu noun; for people in the plural it is barya. Urya mugabo is 'that man'; ico urya is 'what you eat'.
Examples
- Urya mugabo ni umwigisha wacu.That man is our teacher.
- Urya mwanya twari twicaye hanze.At that moment we were sitting outside.
- Ni iki urya uyu musi?What are you eating today?
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