nyayo

How to say it

Meaning

Says that something is the real one, not false, pretended or only close: impamvu nyayo, the real reason.

Good to know

Comes after its noun and agrees with it: umuntu nyawe, a real person; ibintu nyabyo, real things; impamvu nyayo, the true reason. Nyakuri has the same meaning.

Examples

• Ntiyatubwiye impamvu nyayo yatumye atinda.He did not tell us the real reason he was late.
• Tugomba gushaka amahoro nyayo.We must seek true peace.
• Iyo ni inkuru nyayo, si ibihimbano.That is a true story, not fiction.