abageni

How to say it

Meaning

Brides; women on or around their wedding day.

Good to know

plural of umugeni (aba- class).

Examples

• Abageni bombi bambaraga imyenda myiza ku bukwe bwabo.Both brides wore beautiful clothes at their weddings.
• Ese abageni b'iki cyumweru bazasezerana ku itorero rimwe?Will this week's brides marry at the same church?
• Abageni ntibemewe gutambuka imbere y'abagabo babo mbere y'umuhango.Brides are not permitted to walk ahead of their husbands before the ceremony.
• Abageni bazakira impano nyinshi ku bukwe.The brides will receive many gifts at the wedding.

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