Kinyarwanda
kuronka
Word parts: ku-ronka
koo-ROH-nkah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuronkakoo-ROH-nkahsoon
Englishto receivesoon
Frenchrecevoirsoon
Meaning
to come into possession of something valued or unexpected, especially by good fortune rather than by asking for it.
Good to know
to receive (only in sense of ku-rusha (shije)(108) - to surpass something special, surprise, or undeserved)
Examples
- Umukene yaronse impano itunguranye.The poor man received an unexpected gift.
- Waronse iki kiruta ibyo wari utegereje?What did you get that was better than what you expected?
- Ntabwo twaronse ubufasha twari twiteze.We did not receive the help we had expected.
- Nibura amahirwe, uzaronka akazi keza.With a little luck, you will land a good job.
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