Kinyarwanda
kuba mu mugongo
koo-BAH moo moo-GOHN-goh
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuba mu mugongokoo-BAH moo moo-GOHN-gohsoon
Englishto have one's periodsoon
Frenchavoir ses règlessoon
Meaning
for a woman to be menstruating.
Good to know
euphemistic verb phrase for a woman's menstrual period.
Examples
- Uyu mukobwa ari mu mugongo none.This girl is on her period today.
- Ese uri mu mugongo?Are you on your period?
- Ntabwo ndi mu mugongo iki cyumweru.I am not on my period this week.
- Azaba mu mugongo mu byumweru bibiri biri imbere.She will have her period in the next two weeks.
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