brother ▶ (my) mwēne data
(your) mwēne so
(his, her, their) mwēne se
(older ~ of boy) mukuru, mukurwanje
(younger ~ of boy) mutoyi, murumuna
(of girl) musāza
(of my mother) mārume
(of your mother) nyokorume
(of his, her, their mother) inarume
(of father, uncle) dāta wacu, dāta wanyu, dāta wabo
(to be ~ and sister, or to be ~s) kuvūkana
(religious, monk) umufrere
(your) mwēne so
(his, her, their) mwēne se
(older ~ of boy) mukuru, mukurwanje
(younger ~ of boy) mutoyi, murumuna
(of girl) musāza
(of my mother) mārume
(of your mother) nyokorume
(of his, her, their mother) inarume
(of father, uncle) dāta wacu, dāta wanyu, dāta wabo
(to be ~ and sister, or to be ~s) kuvūkana
(religious, monk) umufrere
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sister ▶ mwēne data, mwēne se, mwēne nyina
(older ~ of girl) mukuru, mukurwanje
(of boy) mushiki
(younger ~ of girl) mutoyi, murumuna
(of my father) māsenge
(of your father) nyogosenge
(of his, her, their father) inasenge
(of man's sister or woman's brother) mwishwa
(older ~ of girl) mukuru, mukurwanje
(of boy) mushiki
(younger ~ of girl) mutoyi, murumuna
(of my father) māsenge
(of your father) nyogosenge
(of his, her, their father) inasenge
(of man's sister or woman's brother) mwishwa
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daughter ▶ umukōbwa
(of my, your, his sister if one is girlof my, your, his brother if one is boy) umukōbwācu, umukōbwānyu, umukōbwābo
(of my, your, his sister if one is girlof my, your, his brother if one is boy) umukōbwācu, umukōbwānyu, umukōbwābo
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mārume (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ brother of my mother
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ brother of my mother
mukurwanje (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. older brother of a boy, 2. older sister of a girl
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. older brother of a boy, 2. older sister of a girl
mushikanje (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my brother (boy speaking)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my brother (boy speaking)
nephew ▶ (son of brother) umuhūngwacu, umusēngezana
(nephew or niece, child of one's sister if one is a boy) umwīshwa
(nephew or niece, child of one's sister if one is a boy) umwīshwa
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mukuru (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. older brother of a boy, 2. older sister of a girl
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. older brother of a boy, 2. older sister of a girl
mutoyi (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ younger brother of boy, younger sister of girl
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ younger brother of boy, younger sister of girl
murumuna (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ younger brother of boy, younger sister of girl
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ younger brother of boy, younger sister of girl
mwēne data (b-) phr 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my sibling (a brother or a sister)
bene data my siblings (my brothers and sisters)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ my sibling (a brother or a sister)
bene data my siblings (my brothers and sisters)
umukōbwabo (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. daughter of her sister, 2. daughter of his brother
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. daughter of her sister, 2. daughter of his brother
umukōbwācu (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. daughter of my sister (when girl speaking), 2. daughter of my brother (when boy speaking)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. daughter of my sister (when girl speaking), 2. daughter of my brother (when boy speaking)
umuhūngwabo (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ nephew (son of brother)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ nephew (son of brother)
umuhūngwācu (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ nephew (son of brother)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ nephew (son of brother)
umukōbwanyu (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. daughter of your sister (if the one spoken to is a girl), 2. daughter of your brother (if the one spoken to is a boy)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. daughter of your sister (if the one spoken to is a girl), 2. daughter of your brother (if the one spoken to is a boy)
umuhūngwanyu (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ nephew (son of brother)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ nephew (son of brother)
umusēngezana (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ child of one's brother (if one is a girl)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ child of one's brother (if one is a girl)
musāza (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ brother (of girl)
musazanje my brother (girl speaking)
musaza wiwe her brother
musazacu our brother (girls speaking)
musaza wanyu your brother (spoken to girls)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ brother (of girl)
musazanje my brother (girl speaking)
musaza wiwe her brother
musazacu our brother (girls speaking)
musaza wanyu your brother (spoken to girls)
abavūkana 1 ▶ brothers (from kuvūkana)
gukuririrwa (-kuririwe) v ▶ to be followed, to have younger brothers or sisters
inarume (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ uncle (brother of his, her, thei1r mother)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ uncle (brother of his, her, thei1r mother)
kuvūkana (-vūkanye) v ▶ to be brothers and sisters
muramuwe (ba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ brother-in-law (his, her)
murumwanje my brother-in-law
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ brother-in-law (his, her)
murumwanje my brother-in-law
mwēne nyina (b-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. brother, 2. sister (lit. child of his/her/their mother)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. brother, 2. sister (lit. child of his/her/their mother)
mwēne se (b-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. his, her, their brother, 2. his, her, their sister (lit. child of his/her/their father)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. his, her, their brother, 2. his, her, their sister (lit. child of his/her/their father)
mwēne so (b-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. your brother, 2. your sister (lit. child of your father)
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ 1. your brother, 2. your sister (lit. child of your father)
umufrēre (aba-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ religious brother, monk
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ religious brother, monk
umwīshwa (ab-) 1 class 1
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ child of one's sister (if one is a boy) or woman's brother's son
singular: umu-
plural: aba- ▶ child of one's sister (if one is a boy) or woman's brother's son
niece ▶ (daughter of sister, if a girl; daughter of brother, if boy) umukōbwacu, umukōbwanyu, umukōbwabo
(daughter of brother, if one is a girl) umusēngezana
(daughter of one's sister if one is a boy) umwīshwa
(daughter of brother, if one is a girl) umusēngezana
(daughter of one's sister if one is a boy) umwīshwa
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brother found in: Kirundi I (Study lessons)
lesson 74 ▶ Brother and Sister
lesson 76 ▶ Possessive Adjectives I
lesson 80 ▶ Objects with Causatives
lesson 81 ▶ Review 71 - 80
lesson 89 ▶ Not Yet Tense
lesson 98 ▶ Prepositional Form of Verb
lesson 103 ▶ Reflexive Verbs
lesson 105 ▶ Further Notes on Nta
lesson 107 ▶ Associative Verbs
brother found in: Kirundi II (Grammar)
chapter 53 ▶ Nouns of Relationship