kano
KAH-noh
How to say it
KirundikanoKAH-nohsoon
Englishthis (with aka nouns)soon
Frenchce, cette (avec les noms en aka)soon
Meaning
Points to something near the speaker, or to the present moment, when its noun belongs to the aka class, like English 'this'. Muri kano kanya means 'right now, at this moment'.
Good to know
It is the second form of aka, 'this', for aka nouns, frequent in kano karere, this region, and kano kanya, this moment; its sister forms are ako, that one just mentioned, and kariya, that one over there.
Examples
- Muri kano kanya ndiko ndakora.Right now I am working.
- Kano gakoko kararuma cane.This little insect bites hard.
- Abana bo muri kano karere barakeneye amashure.The children of this region need schools.
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