Kirundi
guhwamika
Word parts: gu-hwamika
goo-hwah-MEE-kah
How to say it
Kirundiguhwamikagoo-hwah-MEE-kahsoon
Englishto put downsoon
Frenchposer, mettre, étendresoon
Meaning
to set something down, to keep someone from speaking, or to calm and appease.
Good to know
to put down; prevent from speaking; to calm, appease
Examples
- Yahwamitse umuzigo hasi.He set the load down.
- Umukurambere yahwamitse impari hagati y'abavukanyi.The elder calmed the quarrel between the siblings.
- Ntukamuhwamike, aravuga ukuri.Don't silence him, he's speaking the truth.
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