Kinyarwanda
gukikiza
Word parts: gu-kikiza
goo-kee-KEE-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukikizagoo-kee-KEE-zahsoon
Englishto surroundsoon
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Meaning
to be positioned all around something, enclosing it.
Good to know
used for physically surrounding a place or thing, such as a wall around a house.
Examples
- Uruzitiro rurakikiza urugo.The fence surrounds the homestead.
- Ese amazi arakikiza icyo kirwa?Does water surround that island?
- Ntarukikiza rwose, hari uruhande rusigaye.It doesn't surround it completely, one side is left open.
- Abasirikare bazakikiza inzu.The soldiers will surround the house.
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