indimi

byo

BYOH

How to say it

KinyarwandabyoBYOH
Englishof, for (ibi nouns, before a verb); them
Frenchde, pour (noms ibi) ; cela

Meaning

Links a noun of the ibi class to a verb in the infinitive: ibikoresho byo kwandika, things for writing. After ni it stands for the things themselves: ni byo, that is right.

Good to know

Ni byo! is a common way to say that's right, indeed. The singular form is cyo: igikoresho cyo kwandika.

Examples

  • Ni byo, uri mu kuri.That's right, you are correct.
  • Twaguze ibikoresho byo kubaka inzu.We bought materials to build the house.
  • Ibiryo byo mu gitondo byateguwe.Breakfast has been prepared.

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