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Kinyarwanda

ku manywa

koo mah-NYWAH

How to say it

Kinyarwandaku manywakoo mah-NYWAHsoon
Englishat noonsoon
Frenchà midisoon

Meaning

midday, noon, or the daylight hours generally.

Good to know

a time expression; contrasts with ijoro (night) and used with verbs of eating, resting, or working.

Examples

  • Turya ku manywa buri munsi.We eat at noon every day.
  • Ese ugaruka ku manywa cyangwa nimugoroba?Are you coming back at noon or in the evening?
  • Ntabwo dukora ku manywa ku wa gatandatu.We do not work at noon on Saturdays.
  • Tuzahurira ku manywa ejo.We will meet up at noon tomorrow.

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