Kinyarwanda
gukankamira
Word parts: gu-kankamira
goo-kahn-kah-MEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukankamiragoo-kahn-kah-MEE-rahsoon
Englishto scold loudlysoon
Frenchgronder bruyammentsoon
Meaning
to reprimand or shout at someone in anger.
Good to know
describes scolding done loudly and harshly, often out of frustration.
Examples
- Umwarimu arakankamira umunyeshuri.The teacher scolds the student loudly.
- Ese se wawe arakankamira iyo mukoze amakosa?Does your father scold loudly when you make mistakes?
- Ntakankamira abana be, abibwira buhoro.He doesn't scold his children loudly, he tells them calmly.
- Uzakankamira umuhungu niba akomeje kwiba.You will scold the boy loudly if he keeps stealing.
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