nko
NKOH
How to say it
KinyarwandankoNKOHsoon
Englishlike, such as (before ku and mu); aboutsoon
Frenchcomme, tel que ; environsoon
Meaning
Means like or such as before a word starting with ku or mu: nko kugurisha intwaro, such as selling weapons. With a time or a number it means about.
Good to know
It is the form of nka, like, before ku, mu and verbs in the infinitive: nka Kigali, but nko muri Kigali. Nko mu masaha abiri means in about two hours.
Examples
- Akunda siporo nko koga no kwiruka.He likes sports such as swimming and running.
- Tuzahagera nko mu masaha abiri.We will get there in about two hours.
- Byagenze nko mu mwaka ushize.It went the same way as last year.
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