Kirundi
kuzigamwa
Word parts: ku-zigamwa
koo-zee-GAH-mwah
How to say it
Kirundikuzigamwakoo-zee-GAH-mwahsoon
Englishto be protectedsoon
Frenchêtre protégésoon
Meaning
to be protected or guarded.
Good to know
to be protected
Examples
- Umupaka w'igihugu urazigamwa n'abasirikare ijoro n'umutaga.The country's border is guarded by soldiers day and night.
- Amatungo ntiyazigamwa uko bikwiye, ni co gituma menshi yatakaye.The livestock weren't guarded properly, that's why so many were lost.
- Ese urwo rugo ruzigamwa na nde iyo mwagiye?Who is that home guarded by while you're away?
- Ivyanditswe by'igihugu birazigamwa mu bubiko bwihariye.The country's records are protected in a special archive.
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