Kinyarwanda
komoka
koh-MOH-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakomokakoh-MOH-kahsoon
Englishto leave the shoresoon
Frenchquitter le rivage (en bateau)soon
Meaning
to come from, originate in, or be descended from a particular place, family, or source.
Good to know
used to state where a person's family or lineage comes from, or where something originates.
Examples
- Nkomoka mu Ruhengeri.I come from Ruhengeri.
- Uwo muryango ukomoka kure cyane.That family originates from very far away.
- Ntabwo azi aho akomoka.He doesn't know where he comes from.
- Ese ukomoka mu Rwanda koko?Do you really come from Rwanda?
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