ukwacyo
oo-KWAH-choh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaukwacyooo-KWAH-choh
Englishon its own, separately (iki nouns)
Frenchà part, séparément
Meaning
Means apart or on its own, said of a thing of the iki class, such as a country (igihugu), a room (icyumba) or a problem (ikibazo).
Good to know
It is ukwa, the separate way, joined to cyo, it, and changes with the noun: ukwe for a person, ukwabo for people, ukwayo, ukwabyo. Buri kimwe kiri ukwacyo means each one is separate.
Examples
- Buri cyumba kiri ukwacyo, gifite ubwiherero bwacyo.Each room is separate and has its own bathroom.
- Iki kibazo kigomba kwigwa ukwacyo.This problem must be looked at on its own.
- Igikoni cyubatswe ukwacyo inyuma y'inzu.The kitchen was built separately behind the house.
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