Kirundi
kwunama
Word parts: kw-unama
kwoo-NAH-mah
How to say it
Kirundikwunamakwoo-NAH-mahsoon
Englishto stoop oversoon
Frenchse pencher, se baisser, incliner la têtesoon
Meaning
to bend forward, stooping or bowing the head.
Good to know
to stoop over, bend down, to bow one's head
Examples
- Yarunamye kugira ngo yambike inkweto.He bent down to put on his shoes.
- Unama umutwe iyo winjiye mu nzu ntoya.Bow your head when you enter the low doorway.
- Ntiyunama imbere y'umuntu wese.He does not bow his head before just anyone.
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