Kinyarwanda
konsa
KOHN-sah
How to say it
KinyarwandakonsaKOHN-sahsoon
Englishto breastfeedsoon
Frenchallaitersoon
Meaning
to feed a baby with milk from the breast; to breastfeed.
Good to know
verb, transitive; the counterpart of konka (to suckle).
Examples
- Umubyeyi arakonsa umwana we.The mother is breastfeeding her baby.
- Ese uragikonsa umwana wawe?Are you still breastfeeding your child?
- Ntabwo ngishoboye gukonsa.I am no longer able to breastfeed.
- Azakonsa umwana buri gihe azashaka.She will breastfeed the baby whenever he wants.
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