Kirundi
gushibama
Word parts: gu-shibama
goo-shee-BAH-mah
How to say it
Kirundigushibamagoo-shee-BAH-mahsoon
Englishto stand erect for a long timesoon
Frenchrester debout bien droit longtempssoon
Meaning
to stand upright and remain in that position for a long time.
Good to know
describes prolonged standing, often out of duty or endurance, not a brief pause.
Examples
- Arashibama imbere y'urugi guhera mu gitondo.He has been standing at the door since morning.
- Ntabwo nshobora gushibama isaha yose.I cannot stand upright for a whole hour.
- Ese warashibama igihe kingana iki?How long did you stand there?
- Umusirikare azoshibama aho kugeza umukuru agiye.The soldier will stand there until the boss leaves.
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