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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