Kirundi
gukwirikira
Word parts: gu-kwirikira
goo-kwee-ree-KEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundigukwirikiragoo-kwee-ree-KEE-rahsoon
Englishto followsoon
Frenchsuivresoon
Meaning
to follow behind someone or something, or to come after it in sequence.
Good to know
The everyday word for following, whether physically behind someone or in a sequence of events.
Examples
- Umwana arakwirikira nyina aho ajana hose.The child follows his mother everywhere she goes.
- Mbega urakwirikira amakuru ku bijanye n'iki kibazo?Are you following the news about this issue?
- Ntawukwirikira uwo adazi neza.No one follows someone they don't know well.
- Bazokwirikira umuyobozi mu rugendo rwose.They will follow the leader for the whole journey.
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