Kirundi
kuzigamira
Word parts: ku-zigamira
koo-zee-gah-MEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundikuzigamirakoo-zee-gah-MEE-rahsoon
Englishto protect atsoon
Frenchprotéger à, pour, à la place desoon
Meaning
to protect or guard something at a place, or on someone's behalf.
Good to know
to protect at, for, in the place of
Examples
- Ndakuzigamira ibintu vyawe mu gihe uri kure.I'm keeping your things safe for you while you're away.
- Ntukanzigamire amatungo yanje, ndaza kuyaraba jewe nyene.Don't watch my animals for me, I'll go look after them myself.
- Ese ni nde azokuzigamira inzu mu gihe uri mu ruzinga?Who will look after your house for you while you're traveling?
- Twarazigamiye abavyeyi bacu amatungo yabo igihe bari mu buvuzi.We watched our parents' livestock for them while they were getting treatment.
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