Kirundi
gupima
Word parts: gu-pima
goo-PEE-mah
How to say it
Kirundigupimagoo-PEE-mahsoon
Englishto measure, to assesssoon
Frenchmesurer, peser, évaluersoon
Meaning
to measure, weigh, or assess something, whether physically, as with a scale, or figuratively, in judgment.
Good to know
A common verb covering physical measuring and figurative assessment, such as judging a situation.
Examples
- Umuganga arapima umuvuduko w'amaraso y'umurwayi.The doctor measures the patient's blood pressure.
- Mbega urapima ibiro vyawe buri kwezi?Do you weigh yourself every month?
- Ntawupima ikintu ata gikoresho gikwiye.No one measures something without the right tool.
- Tuzopima uburebure bw'iki cumba ejo.We will measure the length of this room tomorrow.
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