byina

Rwanda-Rundi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-bína.

Verb

-byína (infinitive kubyína, perfective -byínnye)

  1. (Kinyarwanda) to dance
    Synonym: (Rundi) -vyina

Derived terms

References

  • Elizabeth E. Cox, Myra Adamson, Muriel Teusink (1969) Dictionary: Kinyarwanda-English, English-Kinyarwanda[1], page 6
  • Emmanuel Habumuremyi, Claudine Uwamahoro (2006) A Kinyarwanda-English and English-Kinyarwanda dictionary[2], Kigali: Rwanda Community Net, page 292