runaka
roo-NAH-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandarunakaroo-NAH-kahsoon
Englisha certain, some; so-and-sosoon
Frenchcertain, un telsoon
Meaning
Refers to a person or a thing without naming it, like English 'a certain' or 'such and such'. Umuntu runaka means a certain person and ahantu runaka some place.
Good to know
It never changes, whatever the noun: umugore runaka, ibintu runaka, igihe runaka. Used alone as a name it means so-and-so: Runaka yavuze ko, so-and-so said that.
Examples
- Ejo hari umuntu runaka wakubazaga.Yesterday someone was asking about you.
- Buri mukozi afite inshingano runaka.Every worker has certain duties.
- Nzagusura ku munsi runaka w'icyumweru gitaha.I will visit you some day next week.
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