isugi
ee-SOO-gee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaisugiee-SOO-geesoon
Englishvirgin
Frenchvierge
Meaning
A person, usually a girl or woman, who has never had sex.
Good to know
N class, the plural is also isugi. Ubusugi is virginity; for a man the word is imanzi.
Examples
- Yashakanye n'umugabo we akiri isugi.She married her husband while still a virgin.
- Idini ryabo ryigisha abakobwa kuguma ari isugi kugeza bashatse.Their religion teaches girls to remain virgins until they marry.
- Umukobwa wabo aracyari isugi.Their daughter is still a virgin.
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