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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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