Kirundi
indamukanyo
een-dah-moo-KAH-nyoh
How to say it
Kirundiindamukanyoeen-dah-moo-KAH-nyohsoon
Englishgreetingsoon
Frenchsalutationsoon
Meaning
a word or gesture used to greet someone.
Good to know
noun; from kuramukanya (to greet one another).
Examples
- Yampaye indamukanyo nziza.He gave me a nice greeting.
- Wamwibutse indamukanyo?Did you remind him of the greeting?
- Nta ndamukanyo yampaye.He gave me no greeting.
- Tuzohana indamukanyo igihe tuzohura.We will exchange greetings when we meet.
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