Kinyarwanda
nk'uko
n-KOO-koh
How to say it
Kinyarwandank'ukon-KOO-kohsoon
Englishjust assoon
Frenchtout commesoon
Meaning
a conjunction meaning "just as" or "according to," used before verbs and clauses to draw a comparison.
Good to know
just as, like (before verbs)
Examples
- Nk'uko wabivuze, ni byo byagenze.Just as you said, that is what happened.
- Ese nk'uko byari biteganyijwe?Was it as had been planned?
- Ntabwo byagenze nk'uko twari twiteze.It did not happen as we expected.
- Tuzabikora nk'uko umuyobozi yabitegetse.We will do it just as the leader ordered.
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