uyu
OO-yoo
How to say it
KinyarwandauyuOO-yoosoon
Englishthis (with umu nouns)soon
Frenchce, cet, cette (noms umu)soon
Meaning
Points to a person or thing of the umu class near the speaker: uyu mwana, this child. It usually comes before the noun, and after it for stress.
Good to know
Sister forms: uwo, that (near you or just mentioned), and uriya, that over there. Other classes: aba bantu, iyi nzu, iki gitabo, iri jambo. Uyu munsi means today.
Examples
- Uyu mwana ni umuhungu wanjye.This child is my son.
- Uyu munsi sinjya ku kazi.Today I am not going to work.
- Umugabo uyu ni we wamfashije.This man is the one who helped me.
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