Kinyarwanda
ubwana
Word parts: ubw-ana
oo-BWAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaubwanaoo-BWAH-nahsoon
Englishchildhoodsoon
Frenchenfancesoon
Meaning
childhood; the period of one's life from birth to adolescence.
Good to know
childhood iny-āna
Examples
- Ubwana bwe bwararangiye mu mudugudu w'iwabo.His childhood was spent in his home village.
- Ese wibuka ubwana bwawe?Do you remember your childhood?
- Nta bwana bwiza yagize kubera intambara.He didn't have a good childhood because of the war.
- Tuzavuga ku bwana bwacu ejo.We will talk about our childhood tomorrow.
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