ari we
ah-REE-weh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaari weah-REE-weh
Englishwho is, it being he or she (the one)
Frenchqui est, c'est lui, c'est elle
Meaning
Ari, it being, joined to we, him or her: it names or confirms one person as the one meant. Ko ari we means that it is he or she.
Good to know
The standard spelling is two words, ari we. It changes with the noun: ari bo for people, ari yo, ari cyo, ari byo for things. Uwo ari we wese, whoever it may be.
Examples
- Mukamana, ari we mukuru w'umudugudu, yaje kudusura.Mukamana, who is the village head, came to visit us.
- Twamenye ko ari we wibye amafaranga.We found out that it was he who stole the money.
- Uwo ari we wese yemerewe kwinjira.Anyone at all is allowed to come in.
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