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Kirundi

kuko

ku-KO

How to say it

Kirundikukoku-KOsoon
Englishbecausesoon
Frenchparce quesoon

Meaning

a conjunction used to introduce the reason or cause for something; because.

Good to know

links a clause of reason to the main clause; similar to kubera ko.

Examples

  • Ntacyo namubwiye kuko yari afise uburakari.I told him nothing because he was angry.
  • Yaje kuko yashatse kuraba abavyeyi biwe.He came because he wanted to see his parents.
  • Kuko ariko avuga ivy'ukuri, twaramwizeye.Because he was telling the truth, we believed him.
  • Ntituzoza kuko imvura irakomeye cane.We will not come because the rain is very heavy.

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