Kirundi
inyakamwe
ee-nyah-KAHM-weh
How to say it
Kirundiinyakamweee-nyah-KAHM-wehsoon
Englishperson living alonesoon
Frenchpersonne vivant seulesoon
Meaning
a person who lives by themselves, without family around.
Good to know
person living alone, one byhimself Nyakanga September (or August)
Examples
- Uwo mugabo ni inyakamwe.That man lives alone.
- Kubera iki uri inyakamwe?Why do you live alone?
- Si inyakamwe, aba n'umuryango wiwe.He doesn't live alone, he lives with his family.
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