Kirundi
kwegera
Word parts: kw-egera
kweh-GEH-rah
How to say it
Kirundikwegerakweh-GEH-rahsoon
Englishto approachsoon
Frenchapprocher, se présentersoon
Meaning
to approach or draw near to someone or something.
Good to know
the idiom kwegera inkengera z'uruzi, literally to draw near the riverbank, is used for a boat docking.
Examples
- Ndegera aho abagenzi bicaye kugira ngo mvuge na bo.I approach where the travelers are sitting so I can talk with them.
- Ntukegere uwo mugabo, arakaye.Don't approach that man, he's angry.
- Ese ubwato bwegereye inkengera z'uruzi?Has the boat drawn near the riverbank to dock?
- Twategereje umukuru yegera imbere yo kuvuga.We waited for the chief to draw near before speaking.
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