kwibungenga
kwee-boo-NGEH-ngah
How to say it
Kirundikwibungengakwee-boo-NGEH-ngah
Englishto be pregnant
Frenchêtre enceinte
Meaning
To carry a child in the womb; the polite Kirundi word for being pregnant.
Good to know
Mostly in the perfect: yibungenze, she is pregnant; umukenyezi yibungenze, a pregnant woman. Kinyarwanda says gutwita.
Examples
- Mushiki wanje yibungenze amezi atanu.My sister is five months pregnant.
- Abakenyezi bibungenze bakwiye kwivuza kenshi.Pregnant women should see a doctor often.
- Yamenye ko yibungenze aca aranezerwa.She learned she was pregnant and was delighted.
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