Kirundi
kuzingira
Word parts: ku-zingira
koo-zeen-GEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundikuzingirakoo-zeen-GEE-rahsoon
Englishto fold forsoon
Frenchplier poursoon
Meaning
to fold something on someone's behalf, or for a particular occasion.
Good to know
an applicative form (-ir-) of kuzinga (to fold/roll); the person benefiting from the folding, or the occasion, is expressed as the object.
Examples
- Umukozi arashaka kuzingira umukiriya impuzu ziwe.The worker wants to fold the customer's clothes for her.
- Ese urashobora kuzingira mama wanje iyi mikeka?Can you fold this mat for my mother?
- Ntashobora kuzingira abantu bose ivyabo ku musi umwe.He cannot fold everyone's things for them in a single day.
- Aragiye kuzingira umukwe impuzu z'ubukwe ejo.She is going to fold the groom's clothes for the wedding tomorrow.
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