Kirundi
gukangura
Word parts: gu-kangura
goo-kahn-GOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigukanguragoo-kahn-GOO-rahsoon
Englishto wake upsoon
Frenchse réveiller, sursautersoon
Meaning
to wake someone up.
Good to know
The causative of gukanguka.
Examples
- Yarakanguye umuvyeyi wiwe kare cane.He woke his parent up very early.
- Ntukangure abandi, baracari basinzira.Don't wake the others, they're still asleep.
- Twarakanguye abana kugira ngo bitegure ishure.We woke the children up to get ready for school.
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