indimi

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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