Kirundi
kumwemwamwemwa
Word parts: ku-mwemwamwemwa
koo-mweh-mwah-MWEH-mwah
How to say it
Kirundikumwemwamwemwakoo-mweh-mwah-MWEH-mwahsoon
Englishto smilesoon
Frenchsouriresoon
Meaning
to smile in a way that shows pleasure, without necessarily showing the teeth.
Good to know
a gentler, more restrained word than kumwenyura.
Examples
- Umwana aramwemwamwemwa amubonye.The child breaks into a quiet smile at seeing her.
- Ntamwemwamwemwa ku bantu ntazi.He doesn't smile like that at strangers.
- Ese wamwemwamwemwye ubonye inkuru nziza?Did you break into that quiet smile when you heard the good news?
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