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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