kabiri

How to say it

Meaning

the numeral two used in its ordinal or adverbial form, meaning 'second' or 'twice'.

Good to know

combines with class agreement prefixes as an ordinal ('second') or stands alone as an adverb meaning 'a second time, twice'.

Examples

• Yaje kabiri uyu mwaka.He came twice this year.
• Uyu ni umwana wa kabiri.This is the second child.
• Ntiyongeye kubikora kabiri.He didn't do it a second time.
• Uzagerageza kabiri niba bidakunze?Will you try a second time if it doesn't work?

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