indimi

Kirundi

gusimba

Word parts: gu-simba

goo-SEEM-bah

How to say it

Kirundigusimbagoo-SEEM-bahsoon
Englishto jumpsoon
Frenchsautersoon

Meaning

to jump or leap.

Good to know

basic verb of jumping, used literally and in some figurative ways.

Examples

  • Umwana arasimba ku giziga.The child is jumping on the tire swing.
  • Ntabwo yasimbye hejuru y'urugomero.He did not jump over the fence.
  • Ese ushobora gusimba iyi mvura y'amazi?Can you jump over this stream of water?
  • Umukino uzosimba abakinnyi benshi.The game will have many players leaping about.

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