Kinyarwanda
ibinyandaro
Word parts: ibi-nyandaro
ee-bee-nyahn-DAH-roh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibinyandaroee-bee-nyahn-DAH-rohsoon
Englishunwed motherssoon
Frenchmères célibatairessoon
Meaning
Women who have given birth without being married; unwed or single mothers.
Good to know
Plural of ikinyandaro (iki-/ibi- class); an informal, judgmental term carrying social stigma — 'umubyeyi utishyingiranywe' is the neutral, preferred term in formal or polite speech. Register: derogatory/pejorative.
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