Kinyarwanda
gukomanga
Word parts: gu-komanga
goo-koh-MAHN-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukomangagoo-koh-MAHN-gahsoon
Englishto knocksoon
Frenchfrappersoon
Meaning
to strike a door or surface repeatedly to get attention.
Good to know
used for knocking on a door before entering.
Examples
- Umukerarugendo arakomanga ku rugi.The visitor knocks on the door.
- Ese uzakomanga mbere yo kwinjira?Will you knock before entering?
- Ntakomanga, yinjira gusa.He doesn't knock, he just walks in.
- Uzakomanga inshuro ebyiri.You will knock twice.
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