Kinyarwanda
umuvandimwe
Word parts: umu-vandimwe
oo-moo-vahn-DEEM-weh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumuvandimweoo-moo-vahn-DEEM-wehsoon
Englishsiblingsoon
Frenchfrère ou sœursoon
Meaning
a brother or sister; someone closely related within the same family.
Good to know
Also used more broadly for a close relative or fellow member of a community.
Examples
- Mwaramutse! Ni igitondo.Good morning! It is morning.
- Uwo ni umuvandimwe wanjye.That is my sibling.
- Ese ufite abavandimwe benshi?Do you have many siblings?
- Ntabwo ari umuvandimwe wanjye, ni inshuti.He is not my sibling, he is a friend.