Kirundi
mukanwa
moo-KAH-nwah
How to say it
Kirundimukanwamoo-KAH-nwahsoon
Englishinside the mouthsoon
Frenchdans la bouchesoon
Meaning
The inner part of the mouth, the cavity where the teeth and tongue are.
Good to know
Variant of mu kanwa written as one word.
Examples
- Afise igisebe mukanwa.He has a sore in his mouth.
- Uzogumiza umuti mukanwa akanya gato.You will keep the medicine in your mouth for a short while.
- Ntashobora kurya kuko mukanwa hiwe hababara.He cannot eat because the inside of his mouth hurts.
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