ukuntu

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Meaning

the manner, method, or way in which something is done.

Good to know

similar to uko but often introduces an explanation of method; common in questions like ukuntu bikorwa 'how it's done'.

Examples

• Yansobanuriye ukuntu igikoresho gikora.He explained to me how the device works.
• Simbizi ukuntu nakwikuramo iki kibazo.I don't know how to get myself out of this problem.
• Ukuntu abana bavuka ni ikitangaza.How children are born is a marvel.
• Yigishije abanyeshuri ukuntu bakwandika inyandiko.He taught the students how to write an essay.

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