Kirundi
kuguma
Word parts: ku-guma
ku-GU-ma
How to say it
Kirundikugumaku-GU-masoon
Englishto staysoon
Frenchrester, demeurersoon
Meaning
to stay or remain in place, to abide, or, of a person, to be well or in good health.
Good to know
uragumye is a common informal greeting, roughly 'are you well?'.
Examples
- Nzoguma iwacu iki cumweru.I will be staying home this week.
- Uragumye?How are you? (lit. are you well/staying?)
- Ntaguma ahantu hamwe, arigendera kenshi.He doesn't stay in one place, he travels often.
- Twaguma mu gasagara kugeza umukino urangiye.We stayed in town until the game ended.
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