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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