mbi

How to say it

Meaning

the stem meaning both, appearing in forms like bombi, twembi, and mwembi.

Good to know

always occurs combined with a pronoun prefix (bombi "both of them", twembi "both of us") rather than alone.

Examples

• Bombi barize amashuri makuru.Both of them studied at university.
• Twembi twagiye ku isoko.Both of us went to the market.
• Mwembi mwarimbutse mu murimo.Both of you succeeded in the work.
• Abana babo bombi barwaye.Both of their children got sick.

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