gukamwa

How to say it

Meaning

for an animal, such as a cow or goat, to have its milk drawn out by hand.

Good to know

The passive of gukama (to milk); used of cows and goats being milked.

Examples

• Inka irakamwa mu gitondo kare.The cow is milked early in the morning.
• Mbega izi ntama zirakamwa?Are these sheep milked?
• Iyi nka ntikamwa kubera ko itaravyara.This cow isn't milked because it hasn't calved yet.
• Inka zizokamwa nyuma yo kurisha.The cows will be milked after grazing.