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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