basekuruza

How to say it

Meaning

Great-grandfathers; the fathers of one's grandparents, or ancestors more broadly.

Good to know

Plural of sekuruza (class 1a/2a kinship term); a more formal, less frequently used term than basekuru.

Examples

• Basekuruza banjye babayeho mu gihe cy'Ubwami.My great-grandfathers lived during the time of the Kingdom.
• Ntitwabashije kumenya amazina ya basekuruza bacu bose.We were not able to learn the names of all our great-grandfathers.
• Bavuze ko basekuruza b'iwacu bari abahinzi b'inka.They said our great-grandfathers were cattle-keeping farmers.