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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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