Kinyarwanda
inkumi
i-NKU-mi
How to say it
Kinyarwandainkumii-NKU-misoon
Englishyoung ladysoon
Frenchjeune fille (non mariée)soon
Meaning
an unmarried young woman.
Good to know
young lady (unmarried)
Examples
- Inkumi nziza yaje mu muhango w'umuryango.A fine young lady came to the family ceremony.
- Yashatse inkumi yo mu mudugudu we.He married a young woman from his village.
- Ese uracyari inkumi cyangwa warashatse?Are you still unmarried or have you married?
- Nta nkumi yigeze yanga kwitabira umuhango.No young woman ever refused to attend the ceremony.
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