kunoga
koo-NOH-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakunogakoo-NOH-gahsoon
Englishto turn out well, to be well donesoon
Frenchréussir, être bien faitsoon
Meaning
Of work, food or a plan: to be done well, to come out properly finished and pleasing.
Good to know
Its causative is kunoza, to do something well, to perfect it. The perfect is -noze: akazi kanoze, well done work; ibiryo binoze, well cooked food.
Examples
- Iyo ubikoze witonze, akazi karanoga.When you do it carefully, the work turns out well.
- Imyiteguro y'ubukwe bwabo yanoze.The preparations for their wedding went well.
- Umugati wanoze kuko ifuru yari ishyushye.The bread came out well because the oven was hot.
Forms
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