Kinyarwanda
umugongo
Word parts: umu-gongo
oo-moo-GOH-ngoh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumugongooo-moo-GOH-ngohsoon
Englishbacksoon
Frenchdossoon
Meaning
the back; the rear part of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
Good to know
back
Examples
- Umugongo wanjye urambabaza uyu munsi.My back hurts me today.
- Ese umugongo wawe uraruhutse?Is your back tired?
- Nta mugongo mubi afite uwo musore.That young man doesn't have a bad back.
- Azaruhutsa umugongo we nyuma y'umurimo.He will rest his back after the work.
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