Kirundi
kwumva
Word parts: kw-umva
KWOO-mvah
How to say it
KirundikwumvaKWOO-mvahsoon
Englishto hearsoon
Frenchentendre, comprendresoon
Meaning
to hear, understand, feel, smell, or taste.
Good to know
one of the most common verbs in the language — covers hearing, understanding, feeling, smelling, and tasting, so context tells you which sense applies.
Examples
- Ndumva induru hanze.I hear shouting outside.
- Wumva ikirundi?Do you understand Kirundi?
- Sinumva ikirundi neza.I don't understand Kirundi well.
- Yarumvise umunuko mubi.He smelled a bad odor.
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