Kinyarwanda
ababyeyi
Word parts: aba-byeyi
ah-bah-BYEH-yee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaababyeyiah-bah-BYEH-yeesoon
Englishparentssoon
Frenchparentssoon
Meaning
The parents; the mothers and fathers of children.
Good to know
plural of umubyeyi (aba- class); very common, everyday word.
Examples
- Ababyeyi bakunda abana babo cyane.Parents love their children very much.
- Ese ababyeyi bazaza mu nama y'ishuri?Will the parents come to the school meeting?
- Ababyeyi benshi ntibashobora kwishyura amafaranga y'ishuri byihuse.Many parents cannot pay school fees quickly.
- Ababyeyi bazasura umwana wabo w'ubukwe uwo mugoroba.The parents will visit their newlywed child that evening.
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