Kirundi
gukanika
Word parts: gu-kanika
goo-kah-NEE-kah
How to say it
Kirundigukanikagoo-kah-NEE-kahsoon
Englishto repairsoon
Frenchréparer, entretenirsoon
Meaning
to repair or service something mechanical, such as a car or motorbike.
Good to know
A recent word tied to motor vehicles, related to the loanword 'mekanike' (mechanic).
Examples
- Umukanishi arakanika imodoka.The mechanic is repairing the car.
- Twarakanitse ipikipiki iracari mbi.We had the motorbike serviced, but it was still bad.
- Ntawuzi gukanika iyi mashini.No one knows how to repair this machine.
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