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Kinyarwanda

kumesa

Word parts: ku-mesa

koo-MEH-sah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakumesakoo-MEH-sahsoon
Englishto wash clothessoon
Frenchlaver le lingesoon

Meaning

to wash clothing or clean garments, typically by hand.

Good to know

Use 'kumesa' when you are talking about laundry.

Examples

  • Ndi kumesa imyenda yanjye.I am washing my clothes.
  • Kuruguru, akazi ni kumesa.In the evening, the work is to wash.
  • Umukobwa aramesa imyenda ku mugezi.The girl is washing clothes at the stream.
  • Ese umesa imyenda buri cyumweru?Do you wash clothes every week?

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