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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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