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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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