Kinyarwanda
hirya
HEE-ryah
How to say it
KinyarwandahiryaHEE-ryahsoon
Englishbeyondsoon
Frenchau-delà (d'un certain endroit)soon
Meaning
beyond, on the other side of a certain place.
Good to know
contrasted with hino; the fixed phrase "hirya no hino" means "here and there, to and fro".
Examples
- Iwabo ni hirya y'uruzi.Their home is on the other side of the river.
- Yagiye hirya y'umupaka kubona umuryango we.He went beyond the border to see his family.
- Abantu banyuranaga hirya no hino bashaka akazi.People wandered here and there looking for work.
- Ntabwo nari nzi ko iwacu ari hirya y'uyu musozi.I did not know our home was beyond this hill.
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