Kinyarwanda
guhunikira
Word parts: gu-hunikira
goo-hoo-nee-KEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhunikiragoo-hoo-nee-KEE-rahsoon
Englishto nodsoon
Frenchsomnoler, dodeliner de la têtesoon
Meaning
to nod off from sleepiness, of the eyes.
Good to know
describes drooping eyelids from drowsiness, not full sleep.
Examples
- Amaso ye arahunikira mu masomo.His eyes are drooping with sleep in class.
- Yahunikiye ubwo yategereje bisi.He nodded off while waiting for the bus.
- Ntiyahunikiye mu nama.He did not doze off in the meeting.
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