Kirundi
kwenena
Word parts: kw-enena
kweh-NEH-nah
How to say it
Kirundikwenenakweh-NEH-nahsoon
Englishto be suspended in airsoon
Frenchêtre suspendu en l'air, se balancersoon
Meaning
to be suspended in mid-air, or to swing.
Good to know
to be suspended in air; to swing ak-ēnese; hatred or jealousy among members of a polygamous family; projection of any kind of building (such as church tower, comb on house, etc.)
Examples
- Umugozi wenena hejuru y'umuhora.The rope hangs suspended above the path.
- Ntukenene aho hantu, urashobora kugwa.Don't swing there, you might fall.
- Ese abana barenena ku bibaya vy'ishuri?Do the children swing on the school's swings?
- Icapa carenena hejuru y'irembo iminsi yose.The banner hangs suspended above the gate all the time.
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