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Kinyarwanda

gufunyanga

Word parts: gu-funyanga

goo-foo-NYAH-ngah

How to say it

Kinyarwandagufunyangagoo-foo-NYAH-ngahsoon
Englishto kneadsoon
Frenchpétrirsoon

Meaning

to work dough with the hands, to knead; also, of an unborn baby, to kick or move in the womb.

Good to know

to knead (bread), to kick in womb (baby) born, nobleman, person of good manners

Examples

  • Nyoko afunyanga umutsima w'ibigori.Mother is kneading the corn bread dough.
  • Umwana yatangiye gufunyanga mu nda ya nyina.The baby has begun kicking in his mother's womb.
  • Twize gufunyanga umutsima gakondo.We learned to knead traditional bread.
  • Nyina yishimiye igihe umwana yatangiraga gufunyanga.The mother was happy when the baby started kicking.

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