konka

How to say it

Meaning

for a baby or young animal to suck milk from its mother's breast; to nurse or suckle.

Good to know

verb, intransitive; the transitive counterpart is konsa (to breastfeed someone).

Examples

• Umwana akunda konka nijoro.The baby likes nursing at night.
• Ese uyu mwana araconka?Is this baby nursing?
• Ntabwo akiconka, yatangiye kurya ibindi.He no longer nurses; he has started eating other food.
• Umwana azakonka igihe kingana n'amezi atandatu.The baby will nurse for about six months.

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