gukingurira
goo-kee-ngoo-REE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukinguriragoo-kee-ngoo-REE-rahsoon
Englishto open (the door) forsoon
Frenchouvrir (la porte) àsoon
Meaning
To open a door, a gate or a way for someone, literally or in the sense of giving them a chance.
Good to know
Applicative of gukingura, to open. The person let in is the object: gukingurira umushyitsi, to open the door for a guest; gukingurira umuntu amarembo y'umutima, to open one's heart to someone.
Examples
- Yagiye gukingurira umushyitsi wari ukomanze.He went to open the door for the guest who was knocking.
- Nkingurira, ndi hanze mu mvura!Open up for me, I'm outside in the rain!
- Amashuri makuru yakinguriye urubyiruko amahirwe mashya.The universities opened new opportunities for young people.
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