ziwe
ZEE-weh
How to say it
KirundiziweZEE-wehsoon
Englishhis, her (plural n nouns)soon
Frenchsessoon
Meaning
Says that things of the n class in the plural belong to him or her, like 'his' or 'her'.
Good to know
It follows the noun: indirimbo ziwe (his songs), ingabo ziwe (his soldiers). Other classes: wiwe, yiwe, ciwe, ryiwe, vyiwe; Kinyarwanda says ze.
Examples
- Inka ziwe zirisha hafi y'uruzi.His cows graze near the river.
- Nkunda indirimbo ziwe cane.I really like her songs.
- Yatubwiye inkuru ziwe z'ubwana.He told us his childhood stories.
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