gukingura

How to say it

Meaning

to open something, or to step aside to let light or someone through.

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opposite of gukinga, used for opening doors and windows or making way for someone.

Examples

• Kingura idirisha, hariho ubushuhe bwinshi.Open the window, it's very hot in here.
• Yarakinguye umuryango arinjira afise ubwoba.He opened the door and came in afraid.
• Ntiyakinguye inzira, tugumye duhagaze imbere y'urugi.He didn't step aside to make way, so we stayed standing at the door.
• Tuzokingura ivyumba vyose vy'inzu ejo mu gitondo.We will open all the rooms of the house tomorrow morning.

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