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yaho

YAH-hoh

How to say it

KinyarwandayahoYAH-hoh
Englishof that place, local; after that
Frenchde là-bas, local ; après cela

Meaning

Ya, of, joined to ho, there: it ties an n class noun to a place already mentioned, like 'the local' or 'of that place'. Nyuma yaho, after that, is its most common use.

Good to know

The of word changes with the noun: umuyobozi waho, the local leader; abaturage baho, the people there; isoko ryaho, the local market. Nyuma yaho and mbere yaho mean after and before that.

Examples

  • Twageze i Nyanza, dusura ingoro yaho.We reached Nyanza and visited the palace there.
  • Twariye saa sita, nyuma yaho turaruhuka.We ate at noon, and after that we rested.
  • Yabanje kwiga i Butare, nyuma yaho ajya i Kigali.He first studied in Butare, and after that he went to Kigali.

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