Kinyarwanda
abasangwa
Word parts: aba-sangwa
ah-bah-SAHN-gwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaabasangwaah-bah-SAHN-gwahsoon
Englishwedding guestssoon
Frenchinvités du mariésoon
Meaning
Relatives or guests representing the groom's side at a traditional wedding ceremony.
Good to know
plural of umusangwa (aba- class); traditional wedding-custom term, from gusanga 'to meet, join'.
Examples
- Abasangwa bageze ku muryango w'umukobwa saa yine.The wedding guests arrived at the bride's family's house at ten o'clock.
- Ese abasangwa bazitwaza inzoga nk'impano?Will the wedding guests bring drinks as gifts?
- Abasangwa ntibemerewe kuvuga imbere y'uko bahamagawe.The wedding guests are not permitted to speak before being called upon.
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