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Kinyarwanda

gukonja

Word parts: gu-konja

goo-KOHN-jah

How to say it

Kinyarwandagukonjagoo-KOHN-jahsoon
Englishto be coldsoon
Frenchêtre froid, refroidirsoon

Meaning

to feel or be cold, or for the weather or an object to be cold and damp.

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describes coldness of weather, water, or a person's body.

Examples

  • Umwana arakonja kuko atambaye impuzu nyinshi.The child is cold because he isn't wearing many clothes.
  • Ese amazi arakonja mu gitondo?Is the water cold in the morning?
  • Ntakonja nubwo hari imvura.He isn't cold even though it's raining.
  • Uzakonja utambaye ijaketi.You will be cold if you don't wear a jacket.

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