Kirundi
umusaya
Word parts: umu-saya
oo-moo-SAH-yah
How to say it
Kirundiumusayaoo-moo-SAH-yahsoon
Englishtemplesoon
Frenchtempesoon
Meaning
the flat part of the head between the forehead and the ear, or the cheek.
Good to know
class 3/4 noun; plural imisaya.
Examples
- Yakubise umusaya we ku gitanda.He hit his temple on the bed.
- Umusaya wiwe waratimbutse aravuye.His cheek was swollen and bleeding.
- Ntawuzi impamvu umusaya we uraka.No one knows why his cheek hurts.
- Imisaya yiwe irera igihe asetse.His cheeks glow when he laughs.
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