bene wabo
BEH-neh WAH-boh
How to say it
Kinyarwandabene waboBEH-neh WAH-bohsoon
Englishtheir relatives, their kinsoon
Frenchleurs parents, leurs prochessoon
Meaning
The relatives of the person or people spoken about, those of the same family or clan. It can also mean fellow members of the same group or nation.
Good to know
Bene means the people of, and wabo, of their home; so bene wacu is our relatives and bene wanyu your relatives. One relative is mwene wabo.
Examples
- Bene wabo baje kumusura mu bitaro.His relatives came to visit him in hospital.
- Abana bajyanywe kurerwa na bene wabo.The children were taken to be raised by their relatives.
- Yashatse kujya kubana na bene wabo mu cyaro.He wanted to go and live with his relatives in the countryside.
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