Kirundi
kwigemura
Word parts: kw-igemura
kwi-geh-MOO-ra
How to say it
Kirundikwigemurakwi-geh-MOO-rasoon
Englishto elopesoon
Frenchs'enfuir avec un hommesoon
Meaning
to elope, to go and join a husband without a proper marriage having taken place.
Good to know
often used in the phrase kwigemura ku mugabo, "to elope to a man".
Examples
- Yigemuye ku mugabo ababyeyi be batabizi.She eloped to a man without her parents knowing.
- Ntabakobwa bakwiye kwigemura badasezeranywe.No girl should elope without proper agreement.
- Ese kubera iki yigemuye aho gutegereza ubukwe?Why did she elope instead of waiting for a proper wedding?
- Bavuze ko azigemura niba se atamwemereye kwabirana.They said she would elope if her father refused to let her marry.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.