Kinyarwanda
kubohekanya
Word parts: ku-bohekanya
koo-boh-heh-KAH-nyah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubohekanyakoo-boh-heh-KAH-nyahsoon
Englishto braidsoon
Frenchtresser, tordresoon
Meaning
to braid or twist strands of something together, such as hair or fiber.
Good to know
to braid, twist
Examples
- Yabohekanyije umusatsi w'umukobwa we.She braided her daughter's hair.
- Ntabwo mbasha kubohekanya umusatsi wanjye jyenyine.I can't braid my own hair by myself.
- Uzabohekanya iyi migozi kubera iki?Why will you twist these ropes together?
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