umuco

How to say it

Meaning

a traditional custom or cultural practice passed down within a community.

Good to know

the central word for 'culture'; umuco nyarwanda 'Rwandan culture' or umuco mubi 'a bad habit/vice'.

Examples

• Umuco nyarwanda urimo imico myinshi myiza.Rwandan culture contains many good customs.
• Ni umuco mubi kuzuyaza igihe cy'abandi.It's a bad habit to waste other people's time.
• Twige kubungabunga umuco wacu.Let's learn to preserve our culture.
• Uwo muco warahindutse mu myaka ya vuba.That custom has changed in recent years.

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