Kinyarwanda
imiryango
Word parts: imi-ryango
ee-mee-RYAHN-goh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimiryangoee-mee-RYAHN-gohsoon
Englishfamiliessoon
Frenchfamillessoon
Meaning
groups of people related by blood or marriage, including close and extended relatives.
Good to know
plural of umuryango (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imiryango myinshi yateraniye ku muhango w'ubukwe.Many families gathered for the wedding ceremony.
- Ese imiryango yanyu ibana hafi?Do your families live close together?
- Ntabwo imiryango yose ifite umubano umwe.Not all families have the same relationships.
- Imiryango izitabira inama y'umudugudu.The families will attend the village meeting.
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