gukangurira
goo-kah-ngoo-REE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukanguriragoo-kah-ngoo-REE-rah
Frenchsensibiliser, inciter, encourager
Meaning
To make people aware of something and urge them to act on it, as campaigns do for health, hygiene, the environment or elections.
Good to know
Built on gukangura, to wake someone up. The people come first and then the action: gukangurira abantu kwirinda, to urge people to protect themselves. A campaign of this kind is ubukangurambaga.
Examples
- Abajyanama b'ubuzima bakangurira ababyeyi gukingiza abana.Community health workers urge mothers to have their children vaccinated.
- Radiyo ikoreshwa mu gukangurira abaturage kurwanya ruswa.Radio is used to urge people to fight corruption.
- Twakanguriye urubyiruko kwitabira amatora.We encouraged young people to take part in the elections.
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Forms
bakangurira, bukangurira, dukangurira, irakangurira, turakangurira
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