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Kinyarwanda

kwirukanka

Word parts: kw-irukanka

kwee-roo-KAHN-kah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakwirukankakwee-roo-KAHN-kahsoon
Englishto sprintsoon
Frenchcourir très vitesoon

Meaning

to run extremely fast, to dash after something.

Good to know

Use this word when you want to express running quickly.

Examples

  • Abana barirukanka mu busitani.The children are running fast in the garden.
  • Yarirukankanye n'ikinyoma.He ran very fast after the trickster.
  • Umukinnyi yirukanka agana ku murongo w'iherezo.The runner sprints toward the finish line.
  • Ese ushobora kwirukanka?Can you sprint?

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