Kinyarwanda
gukangara
Word parts: gu-kangara
goo-kahn-GAH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukangaragoo-kahn-GAH-rahsoon
Englishto warnsoon
Frenchavertirsoon
Meaning
to warn or threaten someone.
Good to know
used to caution someone against continuing bad behavior.
Examples
- Papa yamukangaye ngo ahagarike ibyo akora.Father warned him to stop what he was doing.
- Arakangara abana be buri gihe barenze umupaka.He warns his children every time they overstep the limit.
- Ntiyamukangaye kubwira umukuru.He did not warn him about telling the boss.
- Uzamukangara niba akomeje?Will you warn him if he keeps at it?
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