nyiri
NYEE-ree
How to say it
KinyarwandanyiriNYEE-reesoon
Englishowner of (before a noun)soon
Frenchpropriétaire de
Meaning
Means the owner of, or the person the following noun belongs to: nyiri inzu, the owner of the house.
Good to know
It stands before the noun and sometimes joins it: nyirurugo, head of the household. The plural is ba nyiri: ba nyiri amatungo, the owners of the animals.
Examples
- Nyiri iduka yafunze kare uyu munsi.The shop owner closed early today.
- Polisi yashakishije nyiri imodoka yibwe.The police looked for the owner of the stolen car.
- Ba nyiri amazu basabwe kuyasana.The house owners were asked to repair them.
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