uwo
OO-woh
How to say it
KirundiuwoOO-woh
Englishthat (person or umu noun); the one who
Frenchce, cet ; celui-là, celui qui
Meaning
Points to a person or an umu class noun already mentioned, like 'that'; on its own it means 'that one' or 'the one who'.
Good to know
It agrees with one person or an umu noun: uwo mugabo (that man), uwo muti (that medicine); uyu is 'this'. Followed by a verb it means 'the one who': uwo nkunda, the one I love.
Examples
- Uwo mugabo ni umubanyi wanje.That man is my neighbor.
- Uwo nkunda azoza ejo.The one I love will come tomorrow.
- Uwo muti wamfashije cane.That medicine helped me a lot.
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