Kirundi
gukingwa
Word parts: gu-kingwa
goo-KEEN-gwa
How to say it
Kirundigukingwagoo-KEEN-gwasoon
Englishto be closedsoon
Frenchêtre fermé, protégésoon
Meaning
to be closed or protected.
Good to know
passive of gukinga.
Examples
- Umuryango warakingiwe kuva kare.The door has been locked since early.
- Abana bakingiwe n'ababyeyi babo ku bihe bikomeye.The children are protected by their parents in hard times.
- Ntibikingwa ibigo vyose ku manywa.Not all the shops are closed during the day.
- Iyo nzu izokingwa igihe cose c'ikiruhuko.That house will be kept locked the whole holiday.
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