ku wa
KOO-wah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaku waKOO-wahsoon
Englishon (a weekday or a date)soon
Frenchle (devant un jour ou une date)soon
Meaning
Introduces a day of the week or a date: ku wa gatanu, on Friday; ku wa 25 Gicurasi, on 25 May. It is ku, on, with wa, of, standing for umunsi, the day.
Good to know
The official spelling is ku wa, in two words; kuwa is the common press spelling. Sunday is said differently: ku cyumweru.
Examples
- Tuzahura ku wa kane nimugoroba.We will meet on Thursday evening.
- Yavutse ku wa 3 Werurwe 2001.He was born on 3 March 2001.
- Isoko riremera ku wa kabiri no ku wa gatanu.The market is held on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Forms
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