indimi

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.

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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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