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Kirundi

kwogera

Word parts: kw-ogera

koh-GEH-rah

How to say it

Kirundikwogerakoh-GEH-rahsoon
Englishto swim atsoon
Frenchnager à, poursoon

Meaning

to swim in a particular place, or on someone's behalf.

Good to know

applicative of kwoga; the related noun ubwogero means 'bathroom'.

Examples

  • Ndashaka kwogera ku ruzi ruri iruhande y'urugo.I want to swim at the river near the compound.
  • Umwana yagerageje kwogera ahandi bamubujije.The child tried to swim at a place they had forbidden him.
  • Ntibikwiye kwogera ahantu hadateganijwe.It's not right to swim in a place that isn't meant for it.
  • Uzokwogera hehe ejo?Where will you swim tomorrow?

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