urwe
OO-rweh
How to say it
KinyarwandaurweOO-rweh
Englishhis, hers (uru nouns); his own home
Frenchle sien, la sienne ; son propre foyer
Meaning
Means 'his' or 'hers' when standing for a noun of the uru class, such as urugo or urukundo. Gushinga urwe, to set up his own, means to marry and found a home.
Good to know
It stands for an uru noun: urugo rwe, his home, becomes urwe, his one. With other nouns it changes: uwe, icye, iye. Gushinga urwe is said of a young man leaving home to marry.
Examples
- Urugo rwanjye ni ruto, urwe ni runini.My home is small; his is big.
- Umuhungu wabo yagiye gushinga urwe.Their son has gone to set up his own home.
- Nabonye urufunguzo rwawe, ariko urwe rwabuze.I found your key, but his is lost.
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