kuryamana
koo-ryah-MAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuryamanakoo-ryah-MAH-nah
Frenchcoucher avec ; dormir ensemble
Meaning
To have sexual relations with someone, said politely as sleeping together. It can also mean simply to lie or sleep in the same bed.
Good to know
Associative form of kuryama, to lie down: the partner follows with na (kuryamana na we, to sleep with him or her). It is the polite everyday way to speak of sex; gusambana is for adultery or fornication.
Examples
- Yanze kuryamana na we mbere y'ubukwe.She refused to sleep with him before the wedding.
- Kuryamana n'abantu benshi byongera ibyago byo kwandura SIDA.Sleeping with many people increases the risk of catching AIDS.
- Abana bato baryamana na nyina mu buriri bumwe.The small children sleep with their mother in the same bed.
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