Kirundi
kuramata
Word parts: ku-ramata
ku-ra-MA-ta
How to say it
Kirundikuramataku-ra-MA-tasoon
Englishto cling tosoon
Frenchs'accrochersoon
Meaning
to cling or attach oneself persistently to someone, or to press insistently upon them.
Good to know
used for someone who clings to another person for support, favor, or attention.
Examples
- Umwana aramata nyina buri gihe.The child clings to his mother all the time.
- Kuki uramata uwo mugabo gutyo?Why do you cling to that man like that?
- Ntaramata umuntu ntazi neza.I don't cling to a person I don't know well.
- Azoramata uwo mukuru kugeza amuha ico ashaka.He will keep pressing that boss until he gives him what he wants.
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