Kirundi
kwonswa
Word parts: kw-onswa
KOHN-swah
How to say it
KirundikwonswaKOHN-swahsoon
Englishto be put to breastsoon
Frenchêtre mis au sein, être allaitésoon
Meaning
to be breastfed, the passive of kwonsa (to nurse a baby).
Good to know
passive of kwonsa.
Examples
- Umwana agomba kwonswa buri masaha abiri.The baby must be breastfed every two hours.
- Ntiyashoboye kwonswa neza igihe c'ivuka.He wasn't able to be breastfed properly at birth.
- Uragomba kureka umwana akwonswa igihe kirekire.You should let the baby be breastfed for a long time.
- Uzobona umwana akiri muto ashaka kwonswa.You'll see the little baby wanting to be nursed.
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