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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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