gukemura
goo-keh-MOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukemuragoo-keh-MOO-rah
Englishto solve, to settle, to resolve
Frenchrésoudre, régler
Meaning
To find the answer to a problem or to settle a dispute so that it is over. It is the usual verb with ikibazo, a problem.
Good to know
What is solved follows directly: gukemura ikibazo, to solve a problem; gukemura amakimbirane, to settle a conflict. Past: yakemuye; passive gukemurwa.
Examples
- Inama y'umudugudu yakemuye ikibazo cy'amazi.The village meeting solved the water problem.
- Abunzi bafasha gukemura amakimbirane mu miryango.Mediators help settle disputes in families.
- Iki kibazo ntikizakemurwa n'umuntu umwe.This problem will not be solved by one person.
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Forms
akemure, bakemura, bakemure, bikemura, bikemurwa, bizakemura, byakemurwa, gikemutse, ikemura, yakemura, yakemuye
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