Kinyarwanda
kwahukana
Word parts: kw-ahukana
kwah-hoo-KAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwahukanakwah-hoo-KAH-nahsoon
Englishto separate temporarilysoon
Frenchse séparer temporairementsoon
Meaning
to leave one's spouse or partner temporarily, usually said of women leaving a marital home.
Good to know
traditionally used of a wife's temporary separation from her husband, not a permanent divorce.
Examples
- Umugore yahukana n'umugabo we igihe gito.The woman separates from her husband for a short time.
- Ese abagore bahukana n'abagabo babo kenshi?Do wives often separate temporarily from their husbands?
- Ntabwo bahukana burundu.They do not separate permanently.
- Azahukana n'umugabo we nyuma y'impaka.She will separate temporarily from her husband after the argument.
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