Kirundi
udumwemwe
Word parts: udu-mwemwe
oo-doo-MWEH-mweh
How to say it
Kirundiudumwemweoo-doo-MWEH-mwehsoon
Englishsmilessoon
Frenchsouriressoon
Meaning
Expressions of pleasure made by curving the lips upward; smiles.
Good to know
plural of akamwemwe (aka-/udu- class).
Examples
- Abana barangwa n'udumwemwe iyo bariko baraheshanya.The children are marked by smiles when they are playing together.
- Ese udumwemwe two ku maso yiwe vyari ivy'ukuri?Were the smiles on his face real?
- Nta udumwemwe yagaragaje igihe yumva amakuru.He showed no smiles when he heard the news.
- Tuzomubona afise udumwemwe igihe azoduha inkuru nziza.We will see him with smiles when he gives us good news.
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