Kirundi
kwemarara
Word parts: kw-emarara
kweh-mah-RAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundikwemararakweh-mah-RAH-rahsoon
Englishto stand erectsoon
Frenchse tenir droit, rester deboutsoon
Meaning
to stand erect.
Good to know
a close synonym of kwema.
Examples
- Umusirikare aremarara imbere y'umukuru w'igihugu.The soldier stands erect before the head of state.
- Ntukemarare aho igihe kirekire, uzogoyerwa.Don't stand there erect for so long, you'll get tired.
- Ese wemaraye kugeza abandi bageze?Did you stand there erect until the others arrived?
- Abasirikare baremararaga bategereje itegeko.The soldiers used to stand erect while waiting for the order.
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