Kinyarwanda
kugota
Word parts: ku-gota
koo-GOH-tah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakugotakoo-GOH-tahsoon
Englishto surroundsoon
Frenchencerclersoon
Meaning
to surround, encircle, or hem in.
Good to know
to surround, hem in, encircle
Examples
- Ingabo zagose umujyi wose.The army surrounded the whole town.
- Ntabwo abasirikare bagose iyo nzu ejo hashize.Soldiers didn't surround that house yesterday.
- Ese amazi agota iyi mudugudu?Does the water surround this village?
- Bazagota igihome mbere yo kwigaba.They will encircle the fortress before attacking.
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