indimi

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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