umugore

How to say it

Meaning

an adult female human being, or one's wife.

Good to know

also means 'wife' in context (umugore wanjye 'my wife').

Examples

• Umugore we ni umukobwa mwiza.His wife is a beautiful young woman.
• Uriya mugore akora iki?What does that woman do?
• Ntabwo umugore yigeze avuga ijambo.The woman never said a word.
• Umugore n'umugabo we bombi barakoze cyane.The woman and her husband both worked hard.

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