Kinyarwanda
mu nkoko
moo n-KOH-koh
How to say it
Kinyarwandamu nkokomoo n-KOH-kohsoon
Englishat cock-crowsoon
Frenchau chant du coqsoon
Meaning
the early hours of the morning, around four o'clock, marked by the crowing of roosters.
Good to know
at cock crowing (about 4:00 a.m.)
Examples
- Twabyutse mu nkoko.We woke up at cock-crow.
- Ese muzava mu nkoko?Will you leave at cock-crow?
- Ntabwo twabyutse mu nkoko.We did not wake up at cock-crow.
- Bazahaguruka mu nkoko bagende.They will get up at cock-crow and go.
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