nyakuri
nyah-KOO-ree
How to say it
Kinyarwandanyakurinyah-KOO-ree
Englishreal, true, genuine
Frenchvrai, véritable
Meaning
Describes something that is real or true rather than false or pretended: amazina ye nyakuri, his real names.
Good to know
It does not change with the noun it follows: umubyeyi nyakuri, inshuti nyakuri, impamvu nyakuri. It is related to ukuri, the truth.
Examples
- Inshuti nyakuri igufasha mu bibazo.A true friend helps you in hard times.
- Izina rye nyakuri ni Jean Bosco.His real name is Jean Bosco.
- Ntituzi impamvu nyakuri y'iyo mpanuka.We do not know the real cause of that accident.
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