ikivyarwa

How to say it

Meaning

a child born out of wedlock; a child of a mixed marriage.

Good to know

A term that can carry social judgment; use with care.

Examples

• Uwo mwana ni ikivyarwa, ntawumenya so wiwe neza.That child was born out of wedlock, no one really knows his father.
• Ese abavyarwa nabo bafise uburenganzira busanzwe?Do children born out of wedlock also have the same rights?
• Ntawukwiye gusuzugura ikivyarwa kubera ico gihe c'amavuko yaco.No one should look down on a child because of the circumstances of its birth.
• Yavutse ari ikivyarwa c'ababyeyi b'amoko abiri.He was born the child of a mixed marriage between two ethnic groups.