Kirundi
kurarama
Word parts: ku-rarama
koo-rah-RAH-mah
How to say it
Kirundikuraramakoo-rah-RAH-mahsoon
Englishto look straight upsoon
Frenchregarder droit en hautsoon
Meaning
to look straight up, raising one's eyes and tipping the head back.
Good to know
to look straight up, to raise eyes; tip head back
Examples
- Ararrama areba igiti kirekire.He tips his head back looking at the tall tree.
- Ntararama iyo ariko avuga na bagenzi biwe.He doesn't tip his head back while talking with his friends.
- Ese waramye ubona inyenyeri?Did you look straight up to see the stars?
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