Kinyarwanda
mukanwa
moo-KAH-nwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandamukanwamoo-KAH-nwahsoon
Englishinside the mouthsoon
Frenchdans la bouchesoon
Meaning
the inner part of the mouth, the cavity where the teeth and tongue are.
Good to know
a written-together variant of mu kanwa.
Examples
- Afite igisebe mukanwa.He has a sore inside his mouth.
- Ese ufite ikintu mukanwa?Do you have something in your mouth?
- Nta kintu mukanwa afite.He has nothing in his mouth.
- Umuganga azareba mukanwa he.The doctor will look inside his mouth.
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