kuvukana
koo-voo-KAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuvukanakoo-voo-KAH-nah
Englishto be siblings; to be born with
Frenchêtre frères et sœurs ; naître avec
Meaning
Of two or more people: to have the same mother or father, to be brothers and sisters; also to be born with a condition.
Good to know
Associative of kuvuka, to be born. The subject is plural or takes na: tuvukana, we are siblings; avukana na Keza, he is Keza's brother. Kuvukana ubumuga is to be born with a disability.
Examples
- Njye na Keza tuvukana, dufite ababyeyi bamwe.Keza and I are siblings; we have the same parents.
- Uyu musore avukana n'abakobwa batatu.This young man has three sisters.
- Uyu mwana yavukanye ubumuga bw'amaguru.This child was born with a disability in the legs.
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