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.
Good to know
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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