Kirundi
kudegemwa
Word parts: ku-degemwa
koo-deh-GEH-mwah
How to say it
Kirundikudegemwakoo-deh-GEH-mwahsoon
Englishto shiversoon
Frenchfrissonner, trembler de peursoon
Meaning
to shiver, shake, or tremble out of fear.
Good to know
variant of kudegedwa with the same meaning.
Examples
- Impene iradegemwa ibonye imbwa.The goat trembles with fear at the sight of the dog.
- Ntadegemwa n'urusaku nk'urwo.He does not tremble at a noise like that.
- Ese waradegemwe n'iki mu ijoro?What made you tremble in the night?
- Bazodegemwa nibumva ivyo bintu.They will tremble with fear when they hear about it.
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