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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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