Kirundi
guterama
Word parts: gu-terama
goo-teh-RAH-mah
How to say it
Kirundiguteramagoo-teh-RAH-mahsoon
Englishto watchsoon
Frenchregardersoon
Meaning
to keep watch over something, to stay alert and observe it.
Good to know
to watch
Examples
- Umurinzi araterama urugo kugira ntihagire uwinjira.The guard watches the homestead so that no one enters.
- Ntaterama imirima itari yiwe.He does not watch over fields that aren't his.
- Mbega uraterama iki ku ijoro?What are you watching over at night?
- Terama urwo rugo, nzogaruka mu kanya!Watch that homestead, I'll be back shortly!
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