Kirundi
ubukumi
Word parts: ubu-kumi
oo-boo-KOO-mee
How to say it
Kirundiubukumioo-boo-KOO-meesoon
Englishmarriageablesoon
Frenchâge nubile (trad.) d'une jeune fillesoon
Meaning
the traditional age at which a young girl is considered ready for marriage.
Good to know
marriageable (trad.) age of young girl
Examples
- Yashitse ku bukumi bw'ukwabirwa.She had reached the traditional age of marriage.
- Kera ubukumi bwari buto kuruta ubu.In the past that age used to be younger than now.
- Ntibashaka kuvuga ivy'ubukumi imbere ye.They don't want to speak of that age in front of her.
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