Kirundi
kumara
Word parts: ku-mara
ku-MA-ra
How to say it
Kirundikumaraku-MA-rasoon
Englishto finishsoon
Frenchfinir, terminersoon
Meaning
to finish something, to spend time, to last, or to destroy.
Good to know
a very common verb; kumara igihe means 'to spend time'.
Examples
- Namaze igihe kinini ndiga.I spent a long time studying.
- Yamaze akazi ka mbere y'igihe.He finished the job ahead of time.
- Iyi bateri iramara amasaha menshi.This battery lasts many hours.
- Intambara yaramaze igihugu cose.The war destroyed the whole country.
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