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Kirundi

gukanya

Word parts: gu-kanya

goo-KAH-nyah

How to say it

Kirundigukanyagoo-KAH-nyahsoon
Englishto be coldsoon
Frenchêtre froid, refroidirsoon

Meaning

to be cold, or to be damp.

Good to know

to be cold; to be damp

Examples

  • Amazi y'iyi shurwa arakanya cane.The water from this spring is very cold.
  • Ubwatsi burakanya mu gitondo kare.The grass is damp early in the morning.
  • Ntukicare ku ibuye rikanya.Don't sit on that cold, damp stone.
  • Ijoro ryarakanye cane iyi mvura.The night got very cold with this rain.

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