Kirundi
gushingira
Word parts: gu-shingira
goo-sheen-GEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundigushingiragoo-sheen-GEE-rahsoon
Englishto be a wedding attendantsoon
Frenchêtre accompagnateur de nocesoon
Meaning
to serve as an attendant at a wedding.
Good to know
specific to the traditional role accompanying a bride or groom at their wedding.
Examples
- Yashingiye mushiki wiwe ku bukwe.She served as attendant to her sister at the wedding.
- Ntabwo bose bashobora gushingira umukwe.Not everyone can serve as the groom's attendant.
- Ese uzoshingira nde ku bukwe bwawe?Who will you have as your wedding attendant?
- Abagenzi biwe barashingira umugeni.Her friends are serving as the bride's attendants.
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