Kinyarwanda
ubuhanga
Word parts: ubu-hanga
oo-boo-HAH-ngah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaubuhangaoo-boo-HAH-ngahsoon
Englishskillsoon
Frenchcompétence techniquesoon
Meaning
skill, talent, or expertise in doing something; cleverness or ingenuity.
Good to know
derived from -hanga- (to invent, create); also used today for 'technology,' as in ubuhanga bugezweho.
Examples
- Afite ubuhanga bwo kwandika.He has skill in writing.
- Ese ubuhanga bwawe bwo guhanga ibishya buhagije?Is your skill at inventing new things sufficient?
- Nta buhanga yari afite bwo kubaka inzu.He had no skill in building a house.
- Uzagira ubuhanga niba wiga cyane.You will gain skill if you study hard.
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