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Kinyarwanda

gukinana

Word parts: gu-kinana

goo-kee-NAH-nah

How to say it

Kinyarwandagukinanagoo-kee-NAH-nahsoon
Englishto play withsoon
Frenchjouer avecsoon

Meaning

to play with someone or something.

Good to know

the associative form of gukina, taking a companion or object as complement.

Examples

  • Umwana arakinana n'imbwa ye.The child is playing with his dog.
  • Twakinanye n'abana b'abaturanyi.We played with the neighbors' children.
  • Ntukinane n'umuriro!Don't play with fire!
  • Bazakinana na bagenzi babo ejo.They will play with their friends tomorrow.

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