Kinyarwanda
kumwenyura
Word parts: ku-mwenyura
koom-weh-NYOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakumwenyurakoom-weh-NYOO-rahsoon
Englishto smilesoon
Frenchsouriresoon
Meaning
to make a warm, pleased facial expression by curving the corners of the mouth upward.
Good to know
to smile
Examples
- Umukobwa aramwenyura buri gihe.The girl smiles all the time.
- Ese umwenyura iyo unezerewe?Do you smile when you are happy?
- Ntabwo amwenyura ku bantu atazi.He does not smile at people he doesn't know.
- Nzamwenyura mu ifoto.I will smile in the photo.
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