gutetemera

How to say it

Meaning

for someone's body to tremble or shake, whether from cold, fever, or fear.

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to tremble (of hands, from cold or fever, fear)

Examples

• Umwana aratetemera kubera imbeho.The child trembles from the cold.
• Ntatetemera iyo yambaye impuzu nziza.He does not shiver when he wears warm clothing.
• Mbega uratetemera kubera iki?Why are you trembling?
• Azotetemera niba yicaye hanze mu mbeho ndende.He will start shivering if he sits outside in the cold for long.

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