agacupa
ah-gah-CHOO-pah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaagacupaah-gah-CHOO-pah
Englishsmall bottle; a drink
Frenchpetite bouteille ; un verre (à boire)
Meaning
A small bottle, and in friendly talk a drink, usually of beer, shared with someone.
Good to know
Plural uducupa. The ka class of icupa, bottle. Gusangira agacupa, to share a small bottle, means to have a drink together.
Examples
- Yampaye agacupa k'amazi akonje.He gave me a small bottle of cold water.
- Nimugoroba dusangira agacupa n'inshuti zanjye.In the evening I have a drink with my friends.
- Umuganga yamuhaye uducupa tubiri tw'umuti.The doctor gave him two small bottles of medicine.
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