Kinyarwanda
umunwa
Word parts: umu-nwa
oo-MOON-wah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumunwaoo-MOON-wahsoon
Englishmouthsoon
Frenchbouchesoon
Meaning
the mouth, or the lips; the opening in the face used for eating and speaking.
Good to know
mouth, lip
Examples
- Umunwa we urakomeje kuvuga ibyiza.His mouth keeps speaking good things.
- Ese umunwa wawe urarumye?Did you bite your mouth?
- Nta jambo ribi rivuye mu munwa we.No bad word comes from his mouth.
- Azafungura umunwa we kugira ngo avuge ukuri.He will open his mouth to speak the truth.
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