Kirundi
gukomera
Word parts: gu-komera
goo-ko-MEH-ra
How to say it
Kirundigukomeragoo-ko-MEH-rasoon
Englishto be wellsoon
Frenchêtre bien portant, être robustesoon
Meaning
to be strong or healthy, or to be difficult and hard to deal with.
Good to know
a common everyday verb, used in the standard greeting exchange urakomeye? (how are you) answered ndakomeye (I am well); also describes something being tough or difficult.
Examples
- Ndakomeye, urakoze!I am well, thank you!
- Ese urakomeye?How are you? (literally: are you strong?)
- Iki kibazo kirakomera cane, ntitworoherwa no kugikemura.This problem is very hard, we won't easily solve it.
- Uwo mwana ntiyakomeye, akunda kurwara.That child isn't strong, he tends to fall ill often.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.