Kirundi
kureremba
Word parts: ku-reremba
ku-re-RE-mba
How to say it
Kirundikurerembaku-re-RE-mbasoon
Englishto floatsoon
Frenchflottersoon
Meaning
to stay on the surface of a liquid or in the air without sinking; to float.
Good to know
used for objects or bodies floating on water, or things suspended in air.
Examples
- Ubwato buraremba ku kiyaga.The boat floats on the lake.
- Iki gitangaza kirashobora kureremba?Can this object float?
- Ibuye ntirireremba ku mazi.A stone does not float on water.
- Ubwo bwato buzoreremba neza nimba bwubatswe ku buryo bukwiye.The boat will float well if it is built properly.
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