gukomoza
goo-koh-MOH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukomozagoo-koh-MOH-zahsoon
Englishto touch on, to mention in passingsoon
Frenchévoquer, aborder en passantsoon
Meaning
To speak briefly about a subject in the course of saying something else, without going into it fully.
Good to know
The subject follows with ku: gukomoza ku kibazo, to touch on a problem. The past yakomoje, he also mentioned, is very common in news reports.
Examples
- Mu ijambo rye, yakomoje ku kibazo cy'amazi.In his speech, he touched on the water problem.
- Umunyamakuru yamusabye gukomoza ku mishinga ye mishya.The journalist asked him to say a word about his new projects.
- Ntiyigeze akomoza ku byerekeye ubukwe bwe.He never mentioned anything about his wedding.
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