Kinyarwanda
umusangwa
Word parts: umu-sangwa
oo-moo-SAHN-gwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumusangwaoo-moo-SAHN-gwahsoon
Englishwedding guestsoon
Frenchinvité du côté du mariésoon
Meaning
a relative or guest representing the groom's side at a traditional wedding ceremony.
Good to know
Specific to Rwandan wedding customs; distinguishes the groom's delegation from the bride's family.
Examples
- Abasangwa baje kare ku bukwe.The groom's guests arrived early for the wedding.
- Ese uri umusangwa cyangwa uri uw'iwabo?Are you a groom's guest or from the bride's side?
- Umusangwa ntiyashoboye kuza.The groom's representative could not come.
- Abasangwa bazicara imbere mu muhango.The groom's guests will sit at the front of the ceremony.
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