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Kirundi

kwegamira

Word parts: kw-egamira

kweh-gah-MEE-rah

How to say it

Kirundikwegamirakweh-gah-MEE-rahsoon
Englishto lean againstsoon
Frenchs'appuyer contresoon

Meaning

to lean against something oneself.

Good to know

intransitive counterpart of kwegamika.

Examples

  • Ndegamira ku ruzitiro nategereje umugenzi wanje.I lean against the fence while I wait for my friend.
  • Ntukegamire ku muryango, urikinguza.Don't lean on the door, you'll open it.
  • Ese wegamiye iki, uragoye?What are you leaning against, are you tired?
  • Umukecuru yegamiye ku nkoni ye igihe yagenda.The old woman leaned on her walking stick as she walked.

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