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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