gukora

How to say it

Meaning

to work, do, make, or repair; also to touch, with the suffix -ho or the preposition ku.

Good to know

one of the most common verbs in Kinyarwanda, covering work, action, and repair; the 'touch' sense needs -ho, as in gukoraho.

Examples

• Ndakora mu biro kuva saa mbiri.I work in the office from eight o'clock.
• Yakoze akazi keza cyane.He did very good work.
• Ntukore kuri iyi mashini, irangiritse.Don't touch this machine, it's broken.
• Uzakora iki ejo?What will you do tomorrow?

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