Kinyarwanda
kwanga
Word parts: kw-anga
KWAHN-gah
How to say it
KinyarwandakwangaKWAHN-gahsoon
Englishto refusesoon
Frenchrefusersoon
Meaning
to refuse, dislike, or reject something or someone.
Good to know
often used of a young woman refusing marriage to a particular man; also general dislike or refusal.
Examples
- Umukobwa yanga kurongorwa n'uwo mugabo.The girl refuses to marry that man.
- Ese wanga kunywa amata?Do you dislike drinking milk?
- Ntabwo banga umushinga wacu.They do not reject our project.
- Azanga gukora niba adishyurwa.He will refuse to work if he is not paid.
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