ari bo
ah-REE-boh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaari boah-REE-boh
Englishwho are, it being they (the ones)
Frenchqui sont, ce sont eux
Meaning
Ari, it being, joined to bo, them: it names or confirms people of the ba class as the ones meant.
Good to know
The standard spelling is two words, ari bo. It changes with the noun: ari we, ari yo, ari cyo, ari byo. Abo ari bo bose, whoever they may be.
Examples
- Abana babiri, ari bo Keza na Gisa, bahawe ibihembo.Two children, namely Keza and Gisa, were given prizes.
- Twamenye ko ari bo bibye inka.We found out that it was they who stole the cow.
- Abo ari bo bose bemerewe kwitabira inama.Anyone at all may attend the meeting.
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