Kirundi
kwemanga
Word parts: kw-emanga
kweh-MAHN-gah
How to say it
Kirundikwemangakweh-MAHN-gahsoon
Englishto vouch forsoon
Frenchtémoigner poursoon
Meaning
to speak up fearlessly on someone's behalf, or to come to the aid of someone in trouble.
Good to know
an infinitive verb (kw- class); used in legal, communal, or moral disputes when one person stands up publicly for another.
Examples
- Umukuru w'umuryango arashaka kwemanga umwana wiwe imbere y'inama.The head of the family wants to vouch for his child before the council.
- Ese urashobora kwemanga mwene wanyu iyo afitanye ikibazo?Can you vouch for your relative when he has a problem?
- Ntashobora kwemanga umuntu adazi neza.He cannot vouch for a person he does not know well.
- Aragiye kwemanga umugenzi wiwe imbere y'abacamanza.He is going to vouch for his friend before the judges.
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