buri wese
BOO-ree WEH-seh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaburi weseBOO-ree WEH-seh
Englisheveryone, each one
Frenchchacun, tout le monde
Meaning
Means every single person, each one without exception: buri wese afite uburenganzira, everyone has rights.
Good to know
Buri means each and wese the whole person; the verb that follows is singular: buri wese arashaka, everyone wants. For things say buri kimwe or buri kintu.
Examples
- Buri wese agomba kwishyura itike ye.Everyone must pay for his own ticket.
- Buri wese mu muryango yahawe impano.Each one in the family was given a present.
- Buri wese yazanye ibiryo bye.Each one brought his own food.
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