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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