Kirundi
igihumbu
Word parts: igi-humbu
ee-gee-HOOM-boo
How to say it
Kirundiigihumbuee-gee-HOOM-boosoon
Englishillegitimate childsoon
Frenchenfant illégitimesoon
Meaning
a child born to parents who are not married to each other, a term that can carry a stigma.
Good to know
Used to refer to a child born out of wedlock.
Examples
- Igihūmbu cye arakunda umuryango wiwe.His illegitimate child loves his family.
- Igihūmbu ntigikunda gupfa mu butungane.An illegitimate child does not often receive justice.
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