bene

How to say it

Meaning

a form meaning 'people or things like' used before a pronoun or demonstrative, as in 'ben'ibi' (things like these).

Good to know

commonly combines with a following pronoun: bene we (people like him), bene ibi (things like these).

Examples

• Ntabwo nzakora bene ibyo.I will not do things like that.
• Bene abo bantu ntibizewe.People like those cannot be trusted.
• Ndabona bene we benshi mu mujyi.I see many people like him in the city.
• Bene ibi ntibyakwiye kubaho.Things like this should not happen.

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