Kirundi
umwenda
Word parts: umw-enda
oom-WEN-dah
How to say it
Kirundiumwendaoom-WEN-dahsoon
Englishdebtsoon
Frenchdettesoon
Meaning
an amount of money that one person owes to another.
Good to know
Plural imyenda; note that in Kinyarwanda the same word means 'cloth,' so context matters.
Examples
- Ndi mu mwenda munini.I am deeply in debt.
- Ese wishe umwenda wawe?Did you pay off your debt?
- Nta mwenda mfise ubu.I have no debt now.
- Nzoriha umwenda wanje ejo.I will pay my debt tomorrow.
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