Kirundi
gupfukama
Word parts: gu-pfukama
goo-pfoo-KAH-mah
How to say it
Kirundigupfukamagoo-pfoo-KAH-mahsoon
Englishto kneelsoon
Frenchs'agenouillersoon
Meaning
to lower oneself onto the knees.
Good to know
to kneel
Examples
- Umugore arapfukama gusenga.The woman kneels to pray.
- Sinshobora gupfukama, amavi ararwaye.I can't kneel, my knees hurt.
- Uzi gupfukama imbere y'umwami?Do you know how to kneel before the king?
- Abasenzi bazopfukama ku ivugira ry'umukuru.The worshippers will kneel when the leader speaks.
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