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Kirundi

kumwa

Word parts: ku-mwa

KOO-mwah

How to say it

KirundikumwaKOO-mwahsoon
Englishto cut hairsoon
Frenchcouper les cheveuxsoon

Meaning

to shave or cut someone's hair.

Good to know

to cut hair, shave

Examples

  • Umukobwa aramwa umuvyeyi we umusatsi.The girl shaves her father's beard.
  • Simwa umusatsi wanjye ubwanjye, ndajya ku muhungu ubikora.I don't shave my own hair, I go to a barber for that.
  • Ese wamwe uyu mwana umusatsi?Did you cut this child's hair?
  • Uzamwa umusatsi imbere y'umukino.You'll get a haircut before the game.

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