Kinyarwanda
amacandwe
ah-mah-CHAHN-dweh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamacandweah-mah-CHAHN-dwehsoon
Englishsalivasoon
Frenchsalivesoon
Meaning
the watery liquid produced in the mouth; saliva, spit.
Good to know
saliva, spit
Examples
- Umwana afite amacandwe menshi mu kanwa.The child has a lot of saliva in the mouth.
- Amacandwe yawe arasohoka kubera iki?Why is your saliva coming out?
- Nta macandwe asigaye ku mwenda.No saliva remains on the clothing.
- Uzasukura amacandwe nyuma.You will clean up the saliva afterward.
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