Kirundi
kuramutsa
Word parts: ku-ramutsa
koo-rah-MOO-tsah
How to say it
Kirundikuramutsakoo-rah-MOO-tsahsoon
Englishto greetsoon
Frenchsaluersoon
Meaning
to greet someone, whether in person, by letter, or by calling at their door.
Good to know
shares its root with mwaramutse ("good morning").
Examples
- Araramutsa incuti ziwe buri gitondo.He greets his friends every morning.
- Ntaramutsa abo atazi neza.He doesn't greet people he doesn't know well.
- Ese waramutse abavyeyi banyu?Did you greet your parents?
- Nzooramutsa umukuru w'ishure ejo.I will pay a courtesy visit to the headmaster tomorrow.
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