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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