Kirundi
kudemwademwa
Word parts: ku-demwademwa
koo-deh-mwah-DEH-mwah
How to say it
Kirundikudemwademwakoo-deh-mwah-DEH-mwahsoon
Englishto be soft and springysoon
Frenchêtre mou et élastiquesoon
Meaning
to be soft and springy underfoot, as marshy ground in a swamp.
Good to know
to be soft and springy (as earth in swamp)
Examples
- Ubutaka bwo mu bishanga burademwademwa.The ground in the swamp is soft and springy.
- Iyi nzira ntidemwademwa ubu, yumye.This path is not springy now, it has dried out.
- Ese ubwo butaka burademwademwa kubera iki?Why does that ground feel so soft and springy?
- Ivyo bishanga bizodemwademwa igihe cyose c'impeshi.That swampland will stay soft and springy all through the rainy season.
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