Kinyarwanda
amadahano
ah-mah-dah-HAH-noh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamadahanoah-mah-dah-HAH-nohsoon
Englishperfumed ointmentsoon
Frenchonguent parfumé (peu utilisé)soon
Meaning
a scented ointment or oil, rarely used nowadays.
Good to know
an old or rarely-used term.
Examples
- Kera abakobwa bisigaga amadahano ku minsi mikuru.Long ago, young women would apply perfumed ointment on holidays.
- Amadahano yaravaga mu bucuruzi bw'Abarabu.Perfumed ointment used to come from Arab trade.
- Nta wongera gukoresha amadahano nk'ayo none.No one uses that kind of perfumed ointment anymore.
- Yasize amadahano ku mubiri we mbere yo gusohoka.She applied perfumed ointment to her body before going out.
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