Kirundi
kurongorana
Word parts: ku-rongorana
koo-roh-ngoh-RAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundikurongoranakoo-roh-ngoh-RAH-nahsoon
Englishto have sexsoon
Frenchavoir des rapports sexuelssoon
Meaning
to have sexual relations without being married, literally to marry one another.
Good to know
a euphemism built on the reciprocal form of kurongora, used for an unmarried couple sleeping together.
Examples
- Barongoranye imyaka ibiri batarubaka.They were together for two years before marrying.
- Ababyeyi ntibashaka ko barongorana batarashinga urugo.The parents don't want them sleeping together before setting up a household.
- Bavuga ko barongoranye mu mayaga.People say they've been together in secret.
- Ntibakoranye ivyo bintu ku mugaragaro.They didn't do that openly.
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