FAMILY – Runyankore to English

FAMILY – Runyankore to English

Taata/ tata ;My father Baataata(plural)
Maama/ maawe ;My mother Baamaama/baamaawe(plural)
Munyaanyazi My sister, brother Banyaanyazi(plural)
Munyaanya; His/her sister, brother Banyaanya(plural)
Munyanyaanyako; Your (sing) sister,brother Banyaanyako(plural)
Munyanyaakoimwe; Your sister, brother Banyaanyakoimwe(plural)
Munyanyaaziitwe; Our sister, brother Banyanyaziitwe(plural)
Mukuru wangye; My elder brother,sister Bakuru bangye(plural)
Murumuna; wangye My younger brother, sister Barumuna bangye(plural)
Shwento/ tatento; My paternal uncle Baashwento/ baatatento(plural)
Ishento ;His/her paternal uncle Baishento(plural)
Ishentobo; Their paternal uncle Baishentobo(plural) Nyakoromi/ maarumi
My maternal uncle; Baanyakoromi(plural)
Nyinarimi; His/her maternal uncle Baanyinarimi(plural)
Nyinarimibo; Their maternal uncle Banyinarimibo(plural)
Shwenkazi/ Tatenkazi;My paternal aunt Baashwenkazi(plural)
Ishenkazi ;His/her paternal aunt Baishenkazibo(plural)
Ishenkazibo; Their paternal aunt Baishenkazibo(plural)
Nyakwento/maawento ;My maternal aunt Banyakwento(plural)
Nyinento; His/her materal aunt Banyinento(plural)
Nyinentobo; Their materal aunt Banyinentobo(plural)
Sho ;Your (sing) father Baasho(plural)
Ishe ;His/her father Baishe(plural)
Tataitwe; Our father Baatataitwe(plural)
Shoimwe; Your (pl) father Baamaaweitwe(plural)
Maaweitwe; Our mother Baamaaweitwe(plural)
Nyoko ;Your (sing) mother Baanyoko(plural)
Nyokoimwe; Your (pl) mother Baanyina(plural)
Nyina; His/her mother Baanyinabo(plural)
Nyinabo; Their mother Baanyinabo (plural)
Tatenkuru/ ishenkuru; Grandfather Bashwenkuru(plural)
Maawenkuriitwe ;Our grandmother Baanyakwenkuruitwe(plural)
Nyokwenkuriimwe; Your (sing) grandmother Banyokwenkuru iimwe(plural)
Maazaara; My mother-in-law Baamazaara(plural)
Mazaaraitwe ;Our mother-in-law Baamazaaraitwe(plural)
Tatazaara; My father-in-law Baatatazaaraitwe(plural)
Tatazaaraitwe; Our father-in-law Baatazaaraitwe(plural)
Nyokozaara; Your (sing) motherin- law Baanyinazaara(plural)
Nyokozaaraimwe; Your (pl) motherin- law Baanyokozaaraimwe(plural)
Tatazaara; My father-in-law Baatatazaara(plural)
Nyinenkuru; His/her grandmother Baanyineenkuru(plural)
Ishenkuru ;His/her grandfather Baaishenkuru(plural)
Nyokoromi; Your (sing) maternal uncle Baanyokoromi(plural)
Mwijukuru; His/her grandchild Abaijukuru(plural)
Muramu ;Brother/sister-inlaw(plural)
Omuramu; His/her sister-inlaw Abaramu(plural)
Omuhara; His/her daughter Abahara(plural)
Mutabani wa; Son of Batabani ba(plural)
Omutabani ;His/her son Abatabani(plural)
Omukwe ;Son-in-law abakwe(plural)
Omukamamwana ;Daughter-in-law Abakaamwana(plural)
Muka ;Wife of Baka(plural)
Omukyara ;Lady, wife, Mrs, Miss
Abakyara;(plural)
Omwami; Gentleman, Mr, Master, chief, husband
Abaami;(plural)
Iba; Her husband Baiba(plural)
Baro; Your (sing) husband
Baabaro;(plural)
Ibanyi; My husband Baibanyi(plural)
Ibanyiitwe; Our husband Baibanyiitwe(plural)
Omugurusi; Old woman Abagurusi(plural)
Omukaikuru; Old woman?? abakaikuru(plural)
Omutsigazi; Young man, bachelorAbatsigazi;(plural)
Empangare; Young lady Empangare(plural)