Kirundi
umumaneke
Word parts: umu-maneke
oo-moo-mah-NEH-keh
How to say it
Kirundiumumanekeoo-moo-mah-NEH-kehsoon
Englishmodelsoon
Frenchmannequin, modèle (mode, photo, etc.)soon
Meaning
a person who models clothing or poses for photographs, or a dummy figure used to display clothes.
Good to know
plural abamaneke for people; imimaneke for mannequin figures.
Examples
- Uwo mukobwa ni umumaneke azwi cane.That girl is a well-known model.
- Impuzu ziri ku mumaneke ni nziza.The clothes on the mannequin are nice.
- Ntashaka kuba umumaneke.She doesn't want to be a model.
- Abamaneke barinjiye ku ruganda rw'imideli.The models entered the fashion show.
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