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Kirundi

kwegamika

Word parts: kw-egamika

kweh-gah-MEE-kah

How to say it

Kirundikwegamikakweh-gah-MEE-kahsoon
Englishto lean againstsoon
Frenchs'appuyer contresoon

Meaning

to lean something against something else.

Good to know

to lean against (vt)

Examples

  • Ndegamika ingazi ku ruzitiro.I lean the ladder against the fence.
  • Ntukegamike icuma ku ruzitiro rw'ibiti, kirashira.Don't lean the metal against the wooden fence, it will damage it.
  • Ese wegamitse igitanda ku ruhande rw'idirisha?Did you lean the bed against the side by the window?
  • Bazoyegamika amasasu ku nzu imbere yo kuyashira mu bubiko.They will lean the timber against the house before storing it.

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