Kinyarwanda
umwanya
Word parts: umw-anya
oo-MWAH-nyah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumwanyaoo-MWAH-nyahsoon
Englishtimesoon
Frenchtempssoon
Meaning
a period of time, or a designated space or place for something.
Good to know
Can mean 'time' or 'space/seat', depending on context.
Examples
- Nta mwanya mfite none.I have no time today.
- Ese uzagira umwanya wo kuza?Will you have time to come?
- Uyu si umwanya mwiza wo kuvuga.This is not a good time to speak.
- Umwanya wawe uzaza nyuma.Your turn will come later.
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