Kirundi
gukonya
Word parts: gu-konya
goo-KOH-nyah
How to say it
Kirundigukonyagoo-KOH-nyahsoon
Englishto flex a jointsoon
Frenchplier une articulationsoon
Meaning
to bend a joint of the body, such as the arm or the knee.
Good to know
Describes bending a limb at the joint, as in exercise or resting posture.
Examples
- Arakonya ukuguru kubera umubabaro.He bends his leg because of the pain.
- Mbega urakonya ukuboko kwawe neza?Can you bend your arm properly?
- Ntakonya ukuguru kwiwe kubera ibikomere.He can't bend his leg because of the injury.
- Azokonya amavi mu gukora imyimenyerezo.He will bend his knees while exercising.
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