gukika

How to say it

Meaning

to lean or slant to one side, to be positioned obliquely.

Good to know

intransitive, describes the position of an object leaning at an angle.

Examples

• Iyo poto irakika, igomba gutunganywa.That post is leaning, it needs to be fixed.
• Iyo meza irakika kubera ko ikirenge kimwe kigufi.That table slants because one leg is short.
• Ntibikika iyo bishinzwe neza.It doesn't lean when it's set up properly.
• Amagorofa amwe azokika nimba imisingi itagize inguvu.Some buildings will lean if the foundations lack strength.