Kirundi
guca umugani
goo-CHAH oo-moo-GAH-nee
How to say it
Kirundiguca umuganigoo-CHAH oo-moo-GAH-neesoon
Englishto tell a proverbsoon
Frenchdire un proverbesoon
Meaning
To relate a proverb or a story with a moral; to tell a parable.
Good to know
idiom, oral-tradition register.
Examples
- Sekuru yaciye umugani.Grandfather told a proverb.
- Nti twemerewe guca umugani hano.We're not allowed to tell a proverb here.
- Uzoca umugani ku mugoroba.You will tell a proverb in the evening.
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