yabo
YAH-boh
How to say it
KirundiyaboYAH-boh
Englishtheir (n, imi and ama nouns)
Frenchleur, leurs
Meaning
Says that a thing belongs to them, for nouns of the n, imi and ama classes, like 'their'.
Good to know
It follows the noun: inzu yabo (their house), imihana yabo (their homes), amazu yabo (their houses). Other classes say wabo, babo, rwabo, zabo, vyabo, bwabo.
Examples
- Inzu yabo iri hafi y'isoko.Their house is near the market.
- Abana basubiye mu mihana yabo.The children went back to their homes.
- Amafaranga yabo yose yarashize.All their money is gone.
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