Kinyarwanda
hanyuma ya
hah-NYOO-mah yah
How to say it
Kinyarwandahanyuma yahah-NYOO-mah yahsoon
Englishinferior tosoon
Frenchinférieur àsoon
Meaning
after something in order or time, or by extension, ranking below or inferior to it.
Good to know
distinct from hanyuma alone, which just means 'afterward.'.
Examples
- Yaje hanyuma y'abandi bose.He came after everyone else.
- Ese uri hanyuma y'umuvandimwe wawe mu myaka?Are you younger than your sibling?
- Ntabwo ari hanyuma y'undi mu kazi.He is not inferior to another at work.
- Tuzajya hanyuma y'itsinda rimwe.We will go after one group.
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