Kinyarwanda
bashiki
bah-SHEE-kee
How to say it
Kinyarwandabashikibah-SHEE-keesoon
Englishsisters (of a man)soon
Frenchsœurs (d'un homme)soon
Meaning
The sisters of a male speaker; the term a boy or man uses for his female siblings.
Good to know
Plural of mushiki (mu-/ba- kinship class), used exclusively by a male speaker; a woman refers to her own sisters with a different term.
Examples
- Bashiki banjye baransabira umugisha buri munsi.My sisters pray for a blessing on me every day.
- Ese bashiki bawe baraje mu bukwe?Are your sisters coming to the wedding?
- Bashiki banjye ntibemera ko nzimana n'abo batazi.My sisters do not allow me to travel with strangers.
- Bashiki banjye bazafungura iduka rishya mu mujyi.My sisters will open a new shop in the city.
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