Kirundi
gukinguruka
Word parts: gu-kinguruka
goo-keen-goo-ROO-ka
How to say it
Kirundigukingurukagoo-keen-goo-ROO-kasoon
Englishto opensoon
Frenchouvrirsoon
Meaning
to open by itself, or to swing aside letting light in.
Good to know
intransitive counterpart of gukingura, describing something opening on its own.
Examples
- Idirisha ryarakingurutse ku muyaga.The window opened by itself because of the wind.
- Umuryango urakinguruka iyo ubufunguzo budahagaze neza.The door opens by itself when the lock isn't set properly.
- Ntibyakingurutse nk'uko twari twiteze.It didn't open as we had expected.
- Amarembo azokinguruka nimugoroba imbere y'umukino.The gates will be opened in the evening before the match.
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