Kirundi
gukenyera
Word parts: gu-kenyera
goo-keh-nyeh-RA
How to say it
Kirundigukenyeragoo-keh-nyeh-RAsoon
Englishto persist patientlysoon
Frenchpersévérer patiemmentsoon
Meaning
to gird oneself, tying a belt or cord tightly around the waist.
Good to know
often figurative: girding the waist for action, meaning to brace oneself with determination for a fight or hard task.
Examples
- Yarakenyeye umukanda imbere yo kurwana.He girded his belt before fighting.
- Kenyera, dukore iki gikorwa kirekire.Brace yourself, let's do this long task.
- Ntiyigeze akenyera, yaciye ahava.He never braced himself, he just left.
- Abasirikare barakenyeye imikanda yabo bagenda ku rugamba.The soldiers girded their belts as they went to the battlefield.
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