Kirundi
kwenda
Word parts: kw-enda
KWEHN-dah
How to say it
KirundikwendaKWEHN-dahsoon
Englishto barely escapesoon
Frenchéchapper de justessesoon
Meaning
to come very close to a misfortune without it actually happening.
Good to know
an infinitive verb (kw- class), always about a near miss; frequently followed by a phrase describing the disaster that was avoided.
Examples
- Umushoferi ashobora kwenda impanuka nyinshi ku bw'ubushishozi bwiwe.The driver can barely escape many accidents thanks to his caution.
- Ese wenze guhonywa n'umuriro?Did you barely escape being burned by the fire?
- Ntiyenze na kimwe muri ivyo bibi vyose.He didn't narrowly escape any of those misfortunes.
- Nimba atitwararitse, aragiye kwenda ikindi kintu kibi.If he is not careful, he is going to barely escape another disaster.
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