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Kinyarwanda

guhumanuka

Word parts: gu-humanuka

goo-hoo-mah-NOO-kah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaguhumanukagoo-hoo-mah-NOO-kahsoon
Englishto become cleansoon
Frenchdevenir propresoon

Meaning

to become clean, to be ritually purified.

Good to know

the reverse of guhumana, describing recovery from ritual defilement.

Examples

  • Yahumanutse amaze gukora umuhango.He became clean after performing the ritual.
  • Arahumanuka buhoro nyuma y'ibyabaye.He is slowly becoming clean after what happened.
  • Ntiyahumanutse ako kanya.He did not become clean right away.
  • Azahumanuka ryari?When will he become clean?

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