Kinyarwanda
masenge
mah-SEHN-geh
How to say it
Kinyarwandamasengemah-SEHN-gehsoon
Englishmy paternal auntsoon
Frenchma tante paternellesoon
Meaning
the sister of one's father, one's paternal aunt.
Good to know
my paternal aunt
Examples
- Masenge aratwigisha gutunga urugo.My aunt teaches us how to manage a household.
- Ese masenge ari hano?Is my aunt here?
- Ntabwo masenge yaje.My aunt did not come.
- Tuzajya kureba masenge icyumweru gitaha.We will go see my aunt next week.
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