nka

How to say it

Meaning

a word used to compare one thing to another, or to indicate an approximate amount.

Good to know

used before a noun or number to mean 'like' or 'approximately', as in nka bane (about four).

Examples

• Ni umunyakigwi nka data wanje.He is a farmer, like my father.
• Ntabwo bimeze nka kera.Things are not like they were before.
• Bizogura nka amafaranga angahe?About how much money will it cost?
• Tuzoshika nka mu masaha abiri.We will arrive in about two hours.