Kinyarwanda
henga
HEHN-gah
How to say it
KinyarwandahengaHEHN-gahsoon
Englishjust a momentsoon
Frenchun instantsoon
Meaning
an expression used to ask someone to wait briefly, or to prompt them to proceed; roughly 'wait' or 'come on.'.
Good to know
Use 'henga' when you need someone to pause for a second.
Examples
- Henga, ndaza.Just a minute, I’m coming.
- Henga, reka nsome iyi mpera.Wait, let me read this ending.
- Henga, ndaza!Wait, I'm coming!
- Henga, uratekereza iki?Come on, what are you thinking?
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