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Kinyarwanda

kunya

Word parts: ku-nya

KOO-nyah

How to say it

KinyarwandakunyaKOO-nyahsoon
Englishto defecatesoon
Frenchdéféquersoon

Meaning

to pass solid waste from the body.

Good to know

a blunt bodily-function verb; polite conversation often prefers softer phrasing.

Examples

  • Umwana agiye kunya.The child has gone to defecate.
  • Ese abana bato bakwiye kunya ahantu hagenewe?Should small children defecate in a designated place?
  • Ntabwo anya ahantu hose.He does not defecate just anywhere.
  • Uwo mwana azanya nyuma yo kurya.That child will defecate after eating.

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