Kinyarwanda
gukambakamba
Word parts: gu-kambakamba
goo-kahm-bah-KAHM-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukambakambagoo-kahm-bah-KAHM-bahsoon
Englishto crawlsoon
Frenchrampersoon
Meaning
for a baby to move on hands and knees before it can walk.
Good to know
used specifically for infants learning to move before they can walk.
Examples
- Umwana arakambakamba mu nzu.The baby crawls around the house.
- Ese umwana wawe arakambakamba?Is your baby crawling?
- Ntakambakamba na busa, yamaze kugenda.He doesn't crawl anymore, he's already walking.
- Azakambakamba mbere yo kugenda.He will crawl before he walks.
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