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Kinyarwanda

umusengeneza

Word parts: umu-sengeneza

oo-moo-sehn-geh-NEH-zah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaumusengenezaoo-moo-sehn-geh-NEH-zahsoon
Englishniecesoon
Frenchnièce, neveusoon

Meaning

a niece or nephew, the child of one's sister (for a man) or brother (for a woman).

Good to know

niece, nephew (child of female's brother, or male's sister) uru-sengero (in-)(or, i-sengero)(38) - church building, temple i-sengesho (ama-)(or, i-shengesho) - prayer to tear down, to demolish, ruin

Examples

  • Umusengeneza wanjye yaje kunsura.My nephew came to visit me.
  • Twahaye umusengeneza impano.We gave our niece a gift.
  • Ese umusengeneza wawe akiri muto?Is your nephew still young?

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