gukwega

How to say it

Meaning

to draw, pull, or drag something, or to attract it.

Good to know

transitive, used for physical pulling and figuratively for attraction; the derived noun agakwegamajwi means an antenna or aerial, literally a thing that draws in sound.

Examples

• Yarakwegeye umugozi kugira ngo abwate ubwato.He pulled the rope to draw the boat closer.
• Kwega iyo ntebe wicare kuri twese.Pull that chair over so you sit with us.
• Ntiyakwega neza, umugozi warasimvutse.He didn't pull it properly, the rope slipped.
• Ico gitangaza kizokwega abantu benshi.That spectacle will attract many people.

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