Kinyarwanda
kumva
Word parts: ku-mva
KOOM-vah
How to say it
KinyarwandakumvaKOOM-vahsoon
Englishto hearsoon
Frenchentendre, comprendresoon
Meaning
to perceive with the ears, or by extension to understand, feel, taste, or smell.
Good to know
a broad sense-verb in Kinyarwanda covering hearing, understanding, and other perceptions depending on context.
Examples
- Umwana yumva amajwi menshi.The child hears many sounds.
- Ese wumva icyo mvuga?Do you understand what I am saying?
- Ntabwo numva neza iyo muzika.I do not hear that music well.
- Tuzumva amakuru ku manywa.We will hear the news at noon.
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