kugarukira
koo-gah-roo-KEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakugarukirakoo-gah-roo-KEE-rah
Frenchrevenir à ; s'arrêter à, se limiter à
Meaning
To come back to someone or something one had left, above all to God; also to go no further than a given point.
Good to know
Applicative of kugaruka, to come back. Kugarukira Imana, to return to God; kugarukira aho, to stop there. Kugarukira amasakaramentu is to be readmitted to the sacraments.
Examples
- Yiyemeje kugarukira Imana nyuma y'imyaka myinshi.He decided to return to God after many years.
- Ubufasha ntibukwiye kugarukira ku bantu bake.The help should not be limited to a few people.
- Ikiganiro cyacu cyagarukiye aho.Our conversation stopped there.
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