kwonka

How to say it

Meaning

for a baby to suckle at the breast.

Good to know

intransitive; contrast with kwonsa/kwonswa, which describe the mother's or the nursing side.

Examples

• Umwana agomba kwonka buri masaha abiri.The baby must nurse every two hours.
• Ntiyashoboye kwonka neza igihe cose.He wasn't able to nurse well at first.
• Uragomba kureka umwana akwonka igihe kirekire.You should let the baby nurse for a long time.
• Uzobona umwana akiri muto ashaka kwonka.You'll see the little baby wanting to nurse.

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