Kinyarwanda
umugoroba
Word parts: umu-goroba
oo-moo-goh-ROH-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumugorobaoo-moo-goh-ROH-bahsoon
Englisheveningsoon
Frenchsoirsoon
Meaning
the evening; the part of the day between afternoon and night.
Good to know
Late afternoon into evening — 'Mwiriwe' territory.
Examples
- Mwiriwe! Ni umugoroba.Good afternoon! It is evening.
- Ijoro ryiza!Good night!
- Umugoroba ni igihe cyiza cyo kuruhuka.Evening is a good time to rest.
- Ese umugoroba uzaba ute uyu munsi?How will this evening turn out?