Kinyarwanda
kubengerana
Word parts: ku-bengerana
koo-behn-geh-RAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubengeranakoo-behn-geh-RAH-nahsoon
Englishto shinesoon
Frenchbrillersoon
Meaning
to shine or gleam brightly, especially of a reflective or polished surface.
Good to know
to shine, gleam
Examples
- Amazi y'ikiyaga yabengeranaga mu zuba.The lake water gleamed in the sun.
- Ntabwo ibirahuri byabengeranaga nk'uko byari bimeze mbere.The glass didn't gleam as it used to.
- Ese iyi feza ibengerana koko?Does this silver really gleam?
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