Kirundi
umukangara
Word parts: umu-kangara
oo-moo-kah-NGAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiumukangaraoo-moo-kah-NGAH-rahsoon
Englishyoung of animalsoon
Frenchpetit d'un animal, adolescentsoon
Meaning
a young animal such as a young bull; also, a teenager, traditionally referring to boys.
Good to know
class 1/2 for the teenager sense, plural abakangara; the phrase 'imikangara y'abakobwa' extends it to teenage girls.
Examples
- Uyu mukangara akiri umwana mu mutima.This teenager is still a child at heart.
- Ese abakangara b'iki gihe barakora akazi?Do today's teenagers work?
- Imikangara y'abakobwa nayo irahari.Teenage girls are also included.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.