basogokuru

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Meaning

Grandfathers, especially the fathers of one's own father or mother.

Good to know

Plural of sogokuru (mu-/ba- kinship class); used interchangeably with basekuru in many families, sometimes distinguishing the paternal from the maternal line.

Examples

• Basogokuru banjye bombi bari abahinzi.Both of my grandfathers were farmers.
• Ese basogokuru bawe baziranye neza?Did your grandfathers know each other well?
• Basogokuru banjye ntibigeze bagenda kure y'umudugudu wabo.My grandfathers never went far from their village.
• Basogokuru bazadutekerereza inkuru z'urugendo rwabo.Our grandfathers will tell us the story of their journey.

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