indimi

Kirundi

gutemba

Word parts: gu-temba

goo-TEH-mbah

How to say it

Kirundigutembagoo-TEH-mbahsoon
Englishto fallsoon
Frenchs'écrouler (maison, etc.)soon

Meaning

for water to flow or run, or for something to be sloping.

Good to know

to fall, flow, run (as water); to be sloping

Examples

  • Amazi y'uruzi aratemba yerekeza mu kiyaga.The river water flows toward the lake.
  • Ntitemba amazi kuri iyi mfuruka.Water does not flow through this dry spot.
  • Mbega ayo mazi aratemba he?Where does that water flow to?
  • Uwo muhora uzotemba niba imvura ikomeje kugwa.That channel will flow if the rain keeps falling.

The same word in

Not yet checked by a native speaker.

Open in the dictionary ›