Kinyarwanda
akantu
Word parts: aka-ntu
ah-KAHN-too
How to say it
Kinyarwandaakantuah-KAHN-toosoon
Englishlittle thingsoon
Frenchpetite chosesoon
Meaning
a very small object or matter; a little thing.
Good to know
diminutive of ikintu (thing).
Examples
- Ni akantu gato cyane.It's a very small thing.
- Wabonye akantu kanjye?Did you see my little thing?
- Nta kantu gasigaye.Nothing small remains.
- Nzagusigira akantu.I will leave you a little something.
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