Kinyarwanda
abiriabiri
Word parts: ab-iriabiri
ah-bee-ree-ah-BEE-ree
How to say it
Kinyarwandaabiriabiriah-bee-ree-ah-BEE-reesoon
Englishtwo eachsoon
Frenchdeux par deuxsoon
Meaning
two items given to or taken by each person; two apiece.
Good to know
distributive reduplication of -biri (two).
Examples
- Twahawe ibitabo abiriabiri.We were each given two books.
- Mwabonye amafaranga abiriabiri?Did you each receive two coins?
- Ntibabonye abiriabiri bose.Not everyone received two each.
- Bazahabwa abiriabiri ejo.They will each be given two tomorrow.
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