Kirundi
gukwakwanya
Word parts: gu-kwakwanya
goo-kwa-KWA-nya
How to say it
Kirundigukwakwanyagoo-kwa-KWA-nyasoon
Englishto do quicklysoon
Frenchfaire vite, se dépêchersoon
Meaning
to do something quickly, to hurry.
Good to know
intensive verb urging speed, similar to gukokobereza.
Examples
- Kwakwanya, indege iragiye kuva.Hurry, the plane is about to depart.
- Yarakwakwanije agiye kubona umuganga.He hurried to see the doctor.
- Ntukwakwanye, hakiri umwanya mwinshi.Don't rush, there's still a lot of time.
- Tuzokwakwanya kugira ngo dushike ku isaha.We will hurry so as to arrive on time.
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