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.
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