Kirundi
gukanguka
Word parts: gu-kanguka
goo-kahn-GOO-kah
How to say it
Kirundigukangukagoo-kahn-GOO-kahsoon
Englishto wake upsoon
Frenchse réveiller, sursautersoon
Meaning
to wake up, or to startle and jump.
Good to know
to wake up (vi); to jump
Examples
- Yarakanguka mu gitondo kare.He woke up early in the morning.
- Twarakanguka twumva urusaku.We woke up startled, hearing a noise.
- Ntukanguke none, urugendo rurataha.Don't wake up yet, we still have a long way to go.
- Umwana yarakanguka aterwa n'inzoka.The child startled, jumping at the snake.
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