mubyara
moo-BYAH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandamubyaramoo-BYAH-rah
Englishcousin
Frenchcousin, cousine
Meaning
A cousin, strictly the child of one's father's sister or of one's mother's brother. The children of a father's brother or a mother's sister are counted as brothers and sisters.
Good to know
Plural babyara: babyara banjye, my cousins; mubyara wanjye, my cousin; mubyara we, his or her cousin. Today it is also used loosely for any cousin, like French cousin.
Examples
- Mubyara wanjye aba i Rubavu.My cousin lives in Rubavu.
- Nagiye mu bukwe bwa mubyara wanjye.I went to my cousin's wedding.
- Mubyara we yamufashije kubona akazi.His cousin helped him find a job.
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