kurekera
koo-reh-KEH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurekerakoo-reh-KEH-rah
Frenchlaisser (quelque part) ; arrêter
Meaning
To leave something or someone in a place or a state and let it be. With aho it means to stop doing something altogether.
Good to know
Applicative of kureka, to leave, to let. Kurekera aho is a very common phrase for to stop: rekera aho! stop that! The past is yarekeye.
Examples
- Yarekeye aho kunywa itabi.He stopped smoking.
- Ntukarekere amata ku zuba.Don't leave milk in the sun.
- Mwarimu yabwiye abana kurekera aho gusakuza.The teacher told the children to stop making noise.
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