basaza

How to say it

Meaning

The brothers of a female speaker; the term a girl or woman uses for her male siblings.

Good to know

Plural of musaza (mu-/ba- kinship class), used exclusively by a female speaker; a man refers to his own brothers with a different term.

Examples

• Basaza banjye barandinda cyane.My brothers protect me a lot.
• Ese basaza bawe baba kure y'iwanyu?Do your brothers live far from home?
• Basaza banjye ntibemera ko ngenda nijoro.My brothers do not allow me to go out at night.
• Basaza banjye bazampa inama mbere yo gushaka.My brothers will give me advice before I marry.

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