Kinyarwanda
umutegarugori
Word parts: umu-tegarugori
oo-moo-teh-gah-roo-GOH-ree
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumutegarugorioo-moo-teh-gah-roo-GOH-reesoon
Englishmothersoon
Frenchmèresoon
Meaning
a mother who has given birth, traditionally marked by wearing a raffia band around her head.
Good to know
a poetic, honorific term for 'mother', referencing the raffia headband once worn by new mothers.
Examples
- Umutegarugori yicaye hagati y'abana be.The mother sat among her children.
- Twubashye umutegarugori nk'uko bikwiye.We honored the mother as is fitting.
- Ese umutegarugori wawe akiri muzima?Is your mother still alive?
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